A 29-year-old woman stuffed her drunk husband with socks until he died in Kianyaga, Gichugu constituency, Kirinyaga county.

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The incident was confirmed by Gichugu sub-county police commander Anthony Mbogo.

Mbogo said that the woman stuffed socks into his mouth making leaving him with breathing difficulties.

Surprisingly, the woman alerted the police stating that her husband had committed suicide.

However, when a post moterm was conducted, it was found that the man was unable to breathe after a pair of socks was put, forced down his throat.

"We conducted a postmortem and according to the doctor's report, the man did not commit suicide. He was unable to breathe after socks were put in his mouth by the suspect," said Mbogo.

The woman who was arrested on Tuesday is in custody at Kianyaga police station together with her two-year-old baby awaiting the court's direction as to where the kid will be taken.

"We can't lock her up together with the child that's why we are asking for the court to give us direction," said the police boss.