Justice Mumbi Ngugi [Photo/The Standard]
Following a ruling by the High Court, a woman will not be serving a jail sentence after killing her husbands lover.
The Judge over seeing the case sentenced Jane Chemng’eno Tanui to two years probation for the murder of Linnet Chebet in 2014.
Judge Mumbi Ngugi ruled that the accused was provoked into killing Chebet while not taking kindly to the husbands involvement in the incident.
According to reports, Jane’s husband, Bernard Langat, brought Chebet to his home. The visitor then stated that she was Langat girlfriend and that they had a child together.
Chebet went on to mention that she had intended to marry Jane's husband.
Jane responded by asking Chebet to leave but it only sparked a heated argument that led to Jane removing her from the house. Chebet retaliated by slapping Jane and that is when Langat took off.
Jane then reached for knife and hacked Chebet in the chest. Chebet tried to leave the house but fell after excessive loss of blood.Jane then sought help from neighbors and AP officers drove Chebet to Health Center where she died.According to the mother of two she had been provoked by Chebet. She was intially charged with murder but pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge.Jugde Ngumbi believes the husband should have been the one to face charges. “The accused’s husband should be facing charges,” Justice Ngugi said as reported by The Star.