Sonko Rescues 100 Years Old Granny Jailed In Embu

Grandma Ngima Gakoromo Margaret Ngina is now free thanks to the Sonko Rescue Team.She had already served 1 week of the term.Margaret Ngima was sent to prison by Resident Judge Florence Muchemi after contempt of Court following a 18 year old land cases.

Ngima was sentenced to a three month jail term or pay fine of Ksh 100,000 which she was unable to raise.
The Sonko Rescue Team Central Coordinator Pius Njeru said that as team they took it as their responsibility to rescue the deserving granny.Sonko Rescue Team was dispatched to help bail out the granny.

 The granny, who is the oldest inmate in the history of Kenya prisons, barely coped with the new environment and spent most of her days crying.

Embu County Governor Martin Wambora had pledged to pay off the Ksh 100,000 fine for the granny to allow her spend her sunset years in peace.  Her sons, however, were each sentenced to six months in jail without the option of a fine.

"Let us all Learn to Respect, Love and Protect the ELDERLY especially women...They took care of us when we were young and It is now our turn to take real care of them."

Find below some pics from the rescue by SRT;

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