Court frees Rwandan woman jailed over friend's murder in love triangle
Rwandan national Antoinette Uwineza alias Micheline at a Milimani court on November 1, 2018, when she was sentenced to life in prison over the killing of her friend Winnie Uwambaye Colpitts.
Ms Antoinette Uwineza alias Micheline Uwababyyi, a Rwandan, was convicted and sentenced by Resident Judge Jessie Lesiit on November 1, 2018 for allegedly murdering Winnie Uwambaye Colpitts, also a Rwandan.
Overturning the judgement and cancelling the conviction, three appellate judges concurred with defence lawyer John Swaka, who said the prosecution failed to prove the case against Antonette.
Ms Uwineza walked out of Lang’ata Women’s Prison following the ruling on Friday after the authorities were served with a release warrant.
A foreign national sentenced to life in prison two years ago, for allegedly murdering a friend in a love triangle, has been freed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Nairobi.
Ms Antoinette Uwineza alias Micheline Uwababyyi, a Rwandan, was convicted and sentenced by Resident Judge Jessie Lesiit on November 1, 2018 in the killing of Winnie Uwambaye Colpitts, also a Rwandan.
