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How six-month old baby was skinned, eyes gauged and killed by mentally-ill mother

A general view of Kisumu Law Courts. [File, Standard]

A woman accused of killing her six-month son has been sentenced to three years' probation and mandatory psychiatric treatment.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Sarah Anyango, a mentally ill woman had confessed to committing the crime before a Kisumu court sentenced her.

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