Kamiti ordered to allow murder convict to finish master's course

The man, jailed for shooting his girlfriend, is pursuing a second Master's degree. High Court gave Kamiti a week to provide appropriate technology for his online lessons...

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The High Court ordered Kamiti Maximum Security Prison to allow Erastus Ngura Odhiambo, a murder convict, to continue his education and complete a master's degree after legal challenges regarding his rights.

Ngura was convicted of murdering Linda Wanjiku Irungu in 2014 and is serving a **20-year** sentence.
Justice Jairus Ngaah ruled that denying him education while imprisoned violated his rights.
The court mandated that the prison provide necessary technology for his studies within **seven days**.

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