Minor narrates to court how father hacked their mother to death

A minor Thursday narrated to court how her father allegedly murdered her mother at a village in Narok South in February last year.

The 13-year-old who appeared as a witness, provided a horrifying account of her mother's death as she described how her father hacked her mother to death following a domestic disagreement.

The Standard Seven girl told the court that her father, who had arrived home at around midnight, started a quarrel with her mother before hacking her thrice at the back.

"I heard the two shouting at each other inside their bedroom and a few minutes later l heard my mother scream, when I checked what was happening, l saw blood oozing from her back," she told the court.

The minor was describing the incident, which took place on February 3, 2013 in the case where her father has been charged with the murder of his wife .

The girl further told Justice Anyara Emukule that her loud screams woke up neighbours who rushed the mother to a nearby hospital.

Justice Emukule heard that the woman succumbed to spinal cord injuries while being rushed to Longisa Sub-county Hospital.

The accused, who is  out on a Sh200,000 bond has denied the charges saying that he was defending himself from his late wife's aggression.

The court was however forced to adjourn the case after a witness in the inquest into the murder of the 50-year-old woman broke into uncontrollable sobs.

25-year-old  Sheila Cheruiyot who was to testify in the murder case facing her father could not hold back tears soon after stepping on the witness stand.

This disrupted court proceedings forcing Justice Emukule to defer the hearing to September 25.

Ms Cheruiyot appeared to have been overcome by emotions  after she was asked by State Counsel James Nombi to give her testimony.

The killing happened at Kaptonyot village in Narok South Sub-county.

Cheruiyot's younger sister who had testified in court tearfully narrated  how she helplessly watched her mother yell in pain after being hacked by her father.

Three more witnesses are expected to testify during the next hearing.