Woman who killed her two children in the hope of getting married sentenced to death

 She had earlier denied the allegations but confessed during the hearing

A woman in Laikipia has been sentenced to death for killing her two children Ann Kamau drowned her two children arguing that they hindered her chances of getting married The offense is cruel and heartless because it denied the children the right to grow- Judge

A woman who drowned her two children in the hope of getting married has been sentenced to death by the High Court in Nanyuki.

Ann Wamaitha Kamau drowned four-year-old Victor Kamau and Ivone Njambi, 5, in a dam on May 30, 2014 at Wangwacii village in Sipili location, Laikipia County.

A nephew of the accused, Patrick Kamau, who was 16 at that time, testified before Resident Judge Mary Kasango that on the fateful day as he was preparing to go to school, he saw the children heading to the dam together with their mother.

The court heard the bodies were discovered by James Njuguna, Ms Wamaitha’s brother, when he went to the dam.

Later both residents and the police arrived at the scene.

Previous conviction

Wamaitha, who also had a previous conviction for escaping from lawful custody, was arrested and escorted to Kinamba police station.

She had earlier denied the allegations but confessed during the hearing that she drowned the children, arguing they hindered her from getting married.

Justice Kasango found Wamaitha guilty, and Mwangi Kariuki, who was representing her, did not mitigate for the accused for the offense had only one sentence.

"The offense is cruel and heartless because it denied the children the right to grow and be persons they were intended to be because of a selfish desire to get married," said Justice Kasango in her judgement.

Wamaitha was sentenced to death in accordance with the law.