A wife to a government official burnt down their home killing one child.
Emily Odhiambo, a wife of the local assistant chief David Onyango, had quarreled with her husband when she decided to burn herself together with the children aged, 3, 8 and 10 years.
Police in Rongo launched investigations after the woman burnt down her house in South Kanyajuok an incident which left two other children injured.
Confirming the incident, Rongo OCPD Peter Kirui stated that the 35-year-old woman locked herself in the house with the three children and then set it on fire.
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The husband, who was reported to have been away attending to his administrative duties, was too shocked to speak to the press.
According to reports, the couple has had long-standing domestic feuds that have led to frequent separations.
A relative who spoke to the press stated: "The two have been fighting frequently and the woman had been telling people that she will do something nasty to punish the husband for planning to marry a second wife."
The relative further added: "It is very unfortunate that she has included her innocent children in the heinous punishment."
According to the police boss, neighbours helped put out the fire but the three-year-old child succumbed to serious burns while undergoing treatment at the Migori County Referral Hospital.
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The woman and the two surviving children are nursing their injuries at the same hospital.
