Poor Kenyans likely to end up on death row: study
By DW
11 February 2023 |
4:05 pm
Kenya's death penalty disproportionately affects those from low-income households, many of whom lack proper legal representation. Those surveyed in a recent study also accused the judiciary of corruption.
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