Kenya: Jurists, Rights Groups Steps Up Calls for Abolition of Death Penalty in Kenya

Nairobi — A Court of Appeal Judge is among jurists who have added their voice for the total abolition of the death penalty in Kenya, emphasizing its ineffectiveness as a deterrent to crime and its contradiction to human rights standards.

Speaking during the commemoration of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Justice John Mativo noted the growing global trend toward its abolition.

He noted that many countries no longer implement the death penalty, even if it remains on their law books.

“It…