Woman arrested for attempting to chop off husband's manhood over land

A woman in Kwanza sub-County, Trans Nzoia was arrested on August 31, 2016 after she attempted to cut off her husband's manhood following quarrel about land the man had purchased without consulting her. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The man's woes began when he wanted to have sex with his wife.
  • But the woman was unwilling saying she was unhappy that he had tried to buy land without consulting her.
  • He said he was surprised to see his wife grab the knife which she had hidden under the bed and lunged for his manhood.

A middle-aged man is nursing injuries following an attempt by his wife to chop off his manhood.

The two had quarrelled at their home in Kwanza, Trans Nzoia County.

His woes began when he wanted to have sex with his wife.

But the woman was unwilling saying she was unhappy that he had tried to buy land without consulting her.

The woman was bitter that her husband had used about Sh200,000 of the money they got from the sale of maize to buy the land contrary to her wish.

“She refused to have sex with me and instead grabbed a kitchen knife and tried to chop off my manhood.

“I overpowered her and ran away for safety, bleeding,” the villager told to journalists.

He said he was surprised to see his wife grab the knife which she had hidden under the bed and lunged for his manhood.

The woman is said to have then rushed to the nearby Kwanza health centre, where she alleged that her husband had attempted to sexually assault their daughter and should not be treated if he showed up there.

When the husband went to the health centre for treatment, he was turned away and he called the police. It was only then that the medic’s could attend to him.

“He narrated his ordeal to the police who assisted him get medication.

“He was stitched and later discharged,” Kwanza sub-county AP commandant Vincent Khamala said.

The woman however denied the allegations that she tried to cut her husband’s genitals.

She however conceded that she refused his advances for sex for buying land without consulting her.

“We had a fight with my husband when he made sexual advances towards me. When I refused, he cut his organ to fix me.

WOMAN ARRESTED

“I did not cut him as he  has alleged,” she told journalists.

The AP commandant said the woman has since been arrested and is expected to face charges at the Kitale Law courts once the police are through with their investigations.