A Nyamira woman who is accused of physically assaulting her husband has been ordered to leave the village indefinitely till elders decide otherwise.
On Monday, Mrs Alice Momanyi of Omoyo village went through hard times when she faced grilling from elderly men and women to ascertain whether she was guilty of the charges or not.
But after a heated debate from her supporters and those of the husband, Wilson Momanyi, the embattled woman was ‘convicted’ by area elders after finding ‘substantial evidence’ on the charges.
“We have listened to your testimonies and those of the witnesses and there is no doubt that you went contrary to our tradition by injuring and inflicting serious pain to the plaintiff,” said Erick Osoro, an elder on behalf of the’ jury’.
“To this end, the penalty of this crime previously used to be quite tough since your marriage would have been terminated since you did a traditional wedding. However, it is our view that you leave this village till we advise otherwise,” Osoro added.
However, the accused denied the allegations, accusing her husband of promiscuity and irresponsibility and vowed to challenge the ‘ruling’ in court.
“This is subjecting women into torture. It is quite unfortunate when a person comes home drunk and becomes violent; he is protected by the community. I will sue them (elders and husband) in court very soon,” she said.