A middle-aged woman was on Monday charged in a Nakuru court with killing a man who allegedly tried to seduce her daughter.
Judy Chepkemoi was charged with murder jointly with her son who was not present before the court.
She was accused of attacking Meshach Kipkoech, a 21-year-old gentleman, in Soimet village in Barut location on August 8.
Chepkemoi appeared before senior principal magistrate Joe Omindo who ordered that she undergoes a psychiatric assessment before she could take a plea.
“The accused has been informed of the charges. She needs to be taken for psychiatric assessment and a report filed to determine whether she can stand trial before the next appearance in court,” said the magistrate.
The principal magistrate directed the court's deputy registrar to allocate the accused an advocate and further directed that the suspect is held at Nakuru GK Women's Prison until the next hearing.
The suspect was arrested on August 18 after Kipkoech's death on August 16 while being treated for injuries at Nakuru Level Five Hospital.
Her son who is also accused of murder is said to be on the run.
From the court documents, Chepkemoi and her son attacked Kipkoech after learning that he was making advances on her daughter and sister respectively.
The accused woman will plead to the charge on September 4 when the case will be mentioned again.