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Woman in abusive marriage blames her father

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana accompanied by his Deputy Andelina Mwau visit Purity Muthoki (left) at Makueni Referral Hospital after her husband cut off her hands. [Stephen Nzioka, Standard]

Purity Muthoki, whose hands were chopped off by her estranged husband, has revealed how her father betrayed her by insisting she remains in the abusive relationship.

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