This archive report was first published on 20 August 2019.
On August 20, 2019, Citizen TV's Prison Diaries featured the story of Mzee Mboya Ndindi, a man who had been imprisoned for 18 years for killing his father in a family land dispute.
At the time of his imprisonment, Mboya was 37 years old and had thrown a panga at his brother, but missed and fatally wounded his father instead.
After his story was aired, Mboya was granted his wish to meet two of his sisters for the first time since his imprisonment, and the reconciliation meeting was arranged by the Citizen TV team.
During the emotional encounter, Mboya sought forgiveness from his sisters, who unconditionally pardoned him, and he was finally able to clear his conscience and lift the heavy load of guilt from his shoulders.
With his conscience cleared, Mboya commenced the journey to appeal to have his sentence reduced or waived altogether, and his prayers were finally answered this month when the court released him from prison after serving 18 years behind bars at Kamiti Maximum Prison.
"I was the first one to enter the court chamber and I was told the years I served in prison were in enough. I was set free. I almost fainted because of how I felt. My legs were weak," Mboya narrated.
