Metro
Kenyan woman accuses husband of cheating, kills two children, self
A mother of three identified as Hellen Vuyanzi has killed herself and two of her children aged 4 and 2 years in Kenya.
It was said that the mother of three set her house on fire, killing herself and two of her children because her husband is cheating on her with another woman.
The incident occured in Sirende Village, Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County, on New Year’s day, January 1, 2022.
Hellen, aged 35, is alleged to have doused parts of the house in petrol before lighting it up on Saturday night.
Her third child, aged 11, survived the tragedy after jumping out of the house through a window.
Lugari Sub-County Police Commander, Bernard Ngungu, told The Standard that Vuyanzi had accused her husband of infidelity.
“We had earlier counselled Vuyanzi and her spouse, Thomas Amito, after a domestic dispute arose between them. We understand that Hellen had accused Thomas of cheating on her with another woman.” said Ngungu.
Police say Vuyanzi might have bought petrol from a local filling station, and used it to set her matrimonial home alight.
Vuyanzi’s neighbour, who disclosed to The Standard on condition of anonymity, said that the deceased and her partner had been having recurrent domestic wrangle.
“The two were quarreling now and again, with the woman accusing her husband of infidelity. We didn’t expect that their issues would end tragically,” said the neighbour.
Stephen Okila, the cousin of Vuyanzi’s husband Thomas Amito, said that Amito called him on Saturday night and informed him that his (Amito’s) house was on fire.
Amito was away from home at the time.
“I rushed to his house, and confirmed that it was true – that the house was on fire. Unfortunately, my cousin’s wife and her two children aged 4 and 2 years had already been burnt to death. We understand that the couple’s eldest child, a boy aged 11, managed to escape through the window,” said Okila.
Okila said he was not aware of any marital issues that his cousin, Amito, had with his partner.
“I was close to them (Amito and Vuyanzi), and I didn’t hear of any issues with their marriage.” he added.
Bodies of Vuyanzi and her two children were taken to Webuye County Hospital morgue.
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