This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On August 5, 2019, a 52-year-old man was rushed to the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru town after being attacked by his wife in Free Area Estate.
According to Free Area Location Senior Chief Stephen Macharia, the attack occurred after the woman accused her husband of not providing for their family.
"The man got back home from his casual job and was confronted by his wife who claimed he is not able to provide for the family," Macharia said.
The woman, who was reportedly drunk at the time, attacked her husband with a club and then a kitchen knife, causing severe injuries to his genitals.
Neighbours who responded to the man's cries for help found him lying on the floor with blood gushing from the wound and rushed him to the hospital, where he was admitted in a critical condition.
However, thanks to prompt medical attention, the man is now in a stable condition, according to Dr. Joseph Mburu, the doctor who attended to him.
"The patient was in a critical condition. Some parts of his body like his head, face and legs were swollen with a section of genitals cut," Dr. Mburu said.
The woman was rescued by police officers and taken to Bondeni police station, where she is facing assault charges.
Nakuru Town East police commander Elena Kabukuru confirmed that investigations into the attack have started and the woman will be charged with assault.
