A man was released from Kamiti Medium Prison on Saturday after the victim he allegedly raped confessed that she had lied.
The suspect, Stephen Kamande, was convicted on September 19, 2005, for defiling his 15-year-old stepdaughter in Kariobangi, Nairobi.
Speaking to The Standard during his last day in Kamiti, Kamande could not hide his joy even as he thanked God for having given him the strength to survive that long in prison.
“Leo najihisi kuwa na raha sana kwa sababu muda nimesukuma nikiwa ndani ya jela, ni kama mungu amenilinda akanifikisha hapa. Nitazidi tu kumshukuru Mungu aendelee kunidumisha katika wema wake,”
“(Today I feel so much joy because the time I have spent in prison, it’s because God took care of me. I will continue to thank God so that He continues to bless me),” Kamande asserted.
He, however, admitted that his spirit broke when he was wrongly accused but was now looking forward to starting up a business using his newly acquired skills.
Kamande stated that he had forgiven his stepdaughter and his family members.
Zachary Goyo, the Chief Inspector at the prison disclosed that apart from completely reforming, Kamande had acquired great skills that would see him integrate into the society and make something of himself.
He was arrested and taken to Kariobangi police station after which the Makadara Law courts sentenced him to life.
He, nonetheless, revealed that he was grateful when he appealed the ruling and his sentence was reduced to 20 years.
While in prison Kamande had risen to the rank of a prefect because of his sheer discipline.
