A 23-year-old , Winnie Daraja is currently in Webuye Police custody in Kenya for allegedly poisoning two of her children after a hit up argument with her husband.
Winnie, a mother of two, Winnie Daraja from Shibanga village in Kakamega North sub-county gave them cake she laced with rat poison on Tuesday. Daraja tried to commit suicide by eating the poison after a dispute with her husband.
Perris aged five and Tairus aged three started vomiting and had stomachache. Neighbours and relatives took them to hospital.
They died under treatment at the Webuye District Hospital, where Daraja was also being treated. Angry residents of Shibanga tried to lynch her but she was rescued by Bungoma East police boss Isaac Odumbe and other officers from Webuye.
They condemned the incident. Odumbe said police are investigating and Daraja will be charged in court soon, he said. He appealed to Shibanga residents to be calm and let police do their work.
Daraja’s in-law Mary Daraja said the couple has been fighting frequently.
Winnie constantly threatened to kill herself and the children after the fights, Mary said.
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