She confessed to having cheated on me. Although she cheated on me and never visited me in prison, I felt sorry for her and I still loved her. She died four months to my release. I had met her in Thika in a kiosk and we relocated to Nairobi where we started a family together.
Tell us more about your release?
I was detained at Industrial area prison for seven good years but after a tedious judicial process I was released after the court found no evidence. I was released in October 2014.
While in prison, I sued to counsel inmates who were facing challenges like depression and loneliness. During the time when I was a remandee, I graduated with a Diploma in Theology from Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
How easy was it to be accepted back to the society after serving seven years?
I remember very well there was a time I gave my testimony in church. One of the church administrators accused me of stealing a keyboard. I was really hurt.
Stigmatisation is a big blow to ex-convicts because the society still judges you. Every Sunday, I go to prison to preach and give the inmates hope. Majority of them are there for crimes they didn’t commit.
Did you re-marry?
Yes I have a wife and three children. I’m happy that she never judged me but loved me for who I am.
