The victim of the domestic violence, Janet Mwihaki, a
citizen of Kenya met her fate after giving birth to their third son in 2005.
John claims he abused his wife because she would cheat on
him on several occasions, an accusation Janet denied saying it was him who
broke the marriage with his infidelity.
Janet and John got married in 1999
and bore him a son the
next year. In 2002, she gave birth to their second and in 2005, their third.
Then the side of her husband she didn’t know existed began to emerge.
After a year of separation, Janet came back to work in
Nairobi as a trader.
John burnt his wife’s hands and entire body, disfiguring her
body.
The police advised her to report him to the authorities if
she ever saw him again.
John was given a ten-year jail term, which ends in three
years.
According to prison guards, John today is a changed man and
because of his good conduct, he might be released early.
Domestic violence still remains one of the least
convicted crimes in Kenya and no one really wants to discuss it, whether it’s
against the man or woman
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