"She was mad at her husband": Househelp shares reason Kenya woman killed 2 kids
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- The housemaid of a Kenyan woman accused of killing two of her five children in Uganda spoke to authorities about what she witnessed
- Makindye Deputy RCC Gift Atuheire revealed the maid's account, linking the alleged killings to the husband reportedly marrying a second wife in June
- The Kenyan woman allegedly attacked all five children, with two losing their lives, in what the maid described as a household torn apart by the new marriage
A housemaid who worked for a Kenyan woman in Uganda has given a chilling account of the events leading up to the tragedy, revealing that the family's troubles began when the husband reportedly took a second wife.
Makindye Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Gift Atuheire disclosed the maid's testimony to the public on Thursday, August 20, saying the domestic worker had told authorities that the couple had lived without any notable conflict until June, when the man allegedly brought home another woman as his wife.
According to Atuheire, the househelp described a household that had been relatively stable before the second marriage changed everything.
Kenyan woman attacks five children, kills two
The maid reportedly said the revelation of the new wife triggered a severe breakdown in the relationship between the Kenyan woman and her husband, creating an environment of extreme tension in the home.
The situation allegedly escalated to a point where the mother turned on her own children.
Authorities say she attacked all five of them, and two of the children did not survive.
Authorities in Makindye Division continue their investigations
The maid's account has become a key part of the ongoing investigation into the deaths, as it provides some of the clearest insight yet into what may have driven the mother to allegedly commit such a devastating act.
The case has drawn widespread shock in both Uganda and Kenya, with many questioning what support systems exist for families in crisis and how a domestic dispute of this nature could reach such a catastrophic conclusion.
Authorities in Makindye Division are continuing their investigations, with the maid's testimony forming part of a broader effort to piece together the full sequence of events that unfolded inside the family home.
Kenyan woman shares CCTV of househelp
In another story, TUKO.co.ke shared details about a Kenyan mother who went viral for sharing home CCTV footage of her househelp engaging her children in play while she was away.
The heartwarming video showcased the househelp's genuine affection for the children, prompting an outpouring of admiration and calls for better treatment of domestic workers across the country.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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