Mother of six call for arrest and prosecution of ex-husband and co-wife after inflicting life threatening injuries to kid
A of six is calling for the arrest and prosecution of his estranged ex-husband and his new wife after they beat her seven-year old son Moses Kagiri Ndungu, leaving him with life threatening injuries.
The 42-year old single mother Jecinta Nyambura Wambugu who broke up with the husband Charles Ndungu Njuguna in 2020 after 25 years in marriage, is happy to have finally gotten custody of her last born child after police intervened on Wednesday, following the Tuesday vicious attack on the minor, but she wants justice, saying that the duo who were released on bond, have been boasting on how they are connected and fear that they may not be held accountable for their acts.
Charles Ndungu Njuguna is a large scale farmer and influential businessman in Kieni.
“My husband threw me out of our house in Kieni in 2020 after 25 years of marriage after he claimed that I was giving unnecessary information to his family, but he immediately brought in Catherene Wamuyu as his new wife,” Jecinta said.
She added: “We had six children, whom I took to my mother, but he went and took the last born saying that he was taking him to a boarding school, just to face the wrath of the step mother.”
The boy who had visible injuries on his head, neck and chest, on Wednesday narrated to police at the Narumoro police station how the step mother used to beat him with sharp objects and even knock his head on the wall whenever there was a small miss understanding.
“I thank God that I finally have the custody of my son who has seriously suffered in the hands of his step mother, but I’m calling on the Inspector General of police and the Director of Public Prosecutions to help us get justice,” said Jecinta who currently works as a house help in Kilimani.
