This archive report was first published on 7 January 2020.
Published on January 7, 2020, a woman accused of biting a police officer's finger in Nairobi's Kasarani area has asked the court to allow her to settle the case out of court.
Karen Wahu, 27, allegedly assaulted Zainab Salleh on December 20, 2019, after a night of drinking at a bar in the Zimmerman area.
According to court papers, Wahu had been causing a disturbance and breach of the peace when police officers arrived to find her creating a scene.
Police officers pleaded with Wahu to calm down, but she allegedly abused them and bit Salleh's finger, causing soft tissue tears.
Wahu also claimed she was assaulted by the police officer and was negotiating with Salleh to resolve the matter out of court.
She told the court she was an orphan and a single mother of meagre means, adding that it was a good idea for the court to note this.
The court entered a plea of 'not guilty' and released her on a cash bail of Sh5,000 pending hearing of the case in April.
