Hope for mentally ill prisoners after landmark court ruling

Justice Anthony Mrima (right) and other judges at the Milimani law courts. [File]

Catherine Wambugu has been in jail for seven years now. She was charged with murder, but later found to have suffered from postpartum psychosis.

Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental health illness that can affect someone soon after having a baby.  Prison cells have been her home since April 20, 2015 when she was charged with murder. Ms Wambugu has been awaiting the Power of Mercy team constituted by the President to free her.

But now...