Kenya 'grass cutter' gang rapists jailed for 15 years

Kenya 'grass cutter' gang rapists jailed for 15 years
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Summary Today's sentencing is sure to have a ripple effect across the nation

NAIROBI (AFP) - A Kenyan court convicted three men Monday for the brutal gang rape of a schoolgirl, boosting their original punishment of being made to cut grass to 15 years in jail, her legal team said.

"Today s sentencing is sure to have a ripple effect across the nation, and hopefully the region at large," said lawyer Kimberly Brown, from the campaign group Equality Now, which supported the schoolgirl.

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