87 old woman jailed because of plastic chairs

@Missmwngi (12926)
Nairobi, Kenya
January 6, 2016 2:41pm CST
I am sure you are like no way. I was like that as well when i saw the poor woman. Did the judge surely think the woman can go and steal the two chairs? She may not even have the energy to carry the two of them. However i am glad she was released today but she did not have to spend the night in jail.
An 87-year old woman in Migori will spend two months in prison after she was allegedly found in possession of two stolen plastic chairs.
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• United States
6 Jan 16
There is one word for that..cruelty. I am so mad right now.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
I agree and many people here thought so as well. She did not deserve it
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView So sad to end someones life like that
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• United States
7 Jan 16
I didn't hear about this poor woman, I just can't believe it, I am glad she is free.
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@Elizaby (6901)
• Pensacola, Florida
6 Jan 16
The judge probably rule according to the evidence, but at least she is out now.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
But they could have gone for the person who brought the chairs to her instead
@topffer (42156)
• France
6 Jan 16
Two months of jail for 1100 KES. I converted the money : 1100 KES is worth 10 Euros ! I cannot imagine somebody lodging a complaint for 10 Euros here and a policeman accepting to take it. This judge is wasting the money of the tax payers.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
6 Jan 16
@Missmwngi I hope that she was not released only because her daughter spoke of her case on the TV... Putting a 87 years old woman in jail for two plastic chairs worth quite nothing that she did not stole is a shame. I read that "her theft case was not determined" yet : did the judge thought that she would live the country before the day of the trial?
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
Good thing however the lady was released today
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan 16
@topffer She wa released the following day
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@yugocean (9965)
• India
7 Jan 16
How can somebody treat aged people this way, this more looks life framing
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@yugocean (9965)
• India
8 Jan 16
@Missmwngi thats not enough, those who framed her are also out
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan 16
Well i am glad now she is out
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
8 Jan 16
@yugocean Sure they should be ashamed actually taking her to court
@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
7 Jan 16
I think some of the people who work in law enforcement try to do things by the books with little reguard for the obvious.
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
8 Jan 16
seems like today most people dont think until after when its already too late
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
8 Jan 16
@lokisdad I agree and by that time some people end up suffering
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan 16
I agree with you however as learned people they should atleast think of reality
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@mnjhun1 (226)
• Peru
7 Jan 16
WOOOW!! Is that for real?? Who brought that old woman to court?
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan 16
It is for real and it happened here. I guess the owner of the chair
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan 16
@mnjhun1 I did not get to know who the owner was but what they did to her was surely uncalled for
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@mnjhun1 (226)
• Peru
7 Jan 16
@Missmwngi if the owner is just as old as that lady, I guess it's not really about the stolen chairs. They must have had a bad history together.
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• United States
6 Jan 16
Glad she was released.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
I am glad too
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• Preston, England
6 Jan 16
glad she is free now after such an ordeal
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
Oooh yeah. It must have been tormenting
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
6 Jan 16
Have the judge heard about elder abuse?
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
Have no idea but i am glad she was let go today
@sallypup (58221)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Jan 16
Amazing. And yes, crazy and a tad on the mean side. My Mom loved to get away with stuff by saying: "You know I am 94." So whatever popped out of Mom's mouth had to be fine cause hey, she's elderly and you got to forgive her cause of that, right?
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@sallypup (58221)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Jan 16
@Missmwngi Then that grandson needs a solid spanking.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
@sallypup exactly
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
But in this case it was not her fault,they would have caught the grandson who brought the chairs home
@just4him (307895)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jan 16
That's terrible. I'm glad they released her.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
I am glad they released her as well
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
7 Jan 16
Judge? In the court? Why it had gone that far? it should be the head of police station first who will decide.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan 16
They would have even forwarded the case to the chief instead of taking matter that far