A 25-year-old Kenyan was condemned to hang for violent...

A 25-year-old Kenyan was condemned to hang for violent robbery. The youth had shoved aside a 70-year-old woman to rob her of a pair of sheets, four pans, six plates and five cups, for a total value of 480 shillings. He has no hope of pardon. The death penalty for violent robberies, notwithstanding the value of the booty, is widely used in Kenya.