A woman in Meru has been jailed for 15 years after she was found guilty of the attempted murder of her husband by chopping off his manhood.
The offence was committed on November 19, 2021, in Igembe North.
The prosecution had proven its case beyond doubt that the woman intended to kill her husband when she attacked him.
The court heard how the woman attacked her husband aged 60 as he slept and declared that she wanted to kill him over Miraa farm.
The man recounted how shocked he was when he saw his wife lifting a panga over him at 3 am, striking his head and limb.
As he writhed in pain, she grabbed a kitchen knife and cut off a part of his testicles.
The 60-year-old miraa farmer tried to raise the alarm but slipped into unconsciousness.
His wife then attempted to force an unidentified chemical down his throat, the court was told.
Their daughter, who was woken up by the commotion, started screaming, but her mother hit her and ordered her to shut up.
The child ran out and called for help, attracting villagers who rushed to the home. However, the woman, who was brandishing the panga, shut the door.
In her defence, the woman said the attack was unintentional and blamed it on a mental illness she suffers from.
She told the court that she was not aware of what she had done, only finding herself in police custody, where she was told she had attacked her husband.
