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A very serious game

Jackline Mwende, the 28-year-old lady from Machakos County, came into the limelight in August last year. Her hands were allegedly chopped off by her husband in a domestic violence incident.

It is alleged that her husband attacked her for not giving him a child.

Mwende lost her hands and sustained serious deep cuts on her forehead, disfiguring her face. She was later on flown to Seoul, Korea for a prosthetic limb surgery which was to assist her limbs in regaining functionality.

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