The house help who allegedly stabbed her former employer’s two children with a machete after being sacked will be charged with attempted murder, a Nairobi court has been told. The magistrate also directed that the suspect to be produced in court on March 22 for formal charging with attempted murder. “I am investigating an offence of attempted murder contrary to Section 220 (a) of the Criminal Procedure Code,” Cpl Nduku told the court. She said Ms Naliaka was arrested on March 13 at Eldoret while attempting to flee after allegedly attacking and assaulting children of her employer Karen Gacheru. “Upon termination of her services, the suspect left swearing that the family will go through untold suffering in the near future,” Cpl Nduku informed the court.

Source: Daily Nation March 15, 2021 13:41 UTC