This archive report was first published on 10 July 2020.
On Sunday, 9pm, Winny Kulangwa, 24, allegedly threw her three children into the swollen River Nzoia before jumping in. The bodies of Kulangwa and her one-year-old child were retrieved from the river on Tuesday evening, nine days after a similar incident in Naivasha.
According to Bungoma North Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Mwoni, preliminary investigations suggest that Kulangwa may have been stressed by a domestic feud with her husband. The police are now investigating what led to the tragic incident.
Chief Kennedy Wamalwa, Sirakaru Location, said the one-year-old boy was still tied to his mother's back when the bodies were discovered. The body of the four-year-old was discovered at noon on Tuesday, four kilometres away from Nzoia River Bridge.
Published on July 10, 2020, at 9:10 PM, The Standard reported that the incident has left the community in shock.
