“I Was With My Brother When Mwende Was Attacked.” Stephen Ngila’s Sister Claims as Her Brother Faces Attempted Murder Charges for Chopping His Wife’s Hands Off

The country is still reeling from shock after 27-year-old Jackline Mwende’s hands were chopped off over her husband’s infertility in Ilinge Village in Masii, Machakos County..

It is said that the couple had been trying to have a child for close to 7 years to no avail because the husband (Stephen Ngila) was battling with infertility and had refused to visit a specialist to have this condition rectified.

Ngila’s sister is now coming out to claim that her brother may have been wrongly accused.

Agnes Nthenge told The Star that when Mwende was attacked, she was with Ngila at her house in Utithini village when Ngila received a call that his wife had been assaulted.

Mwende after the attack (Image: Courtesy)

“All I can say is we were with Ngila in my house planning a function for our elder brother when he was called and told that his wife had been attacked.” She said.

Justus Muthama, another relative of Ngila disclosed that this was not the first time Mwende was attacked.

“Before the attack, Mwende did not open her shop in Ilinge market for three consecutive days. We were told that for those three days she had gone into hiding in Wetaa market… There was another time a gang woke her up and hurled stones at her house after she refused to open the door.” He said before revealing who he thinks would have carried out such a brutal attack.

“She had other male friends who came visiting and whom we believe helped her stock her shop. We suspect one might have felt shortchanged and planned revenge.” he said.

However, Mwala DCIO Joseph Muguna trashed Stephen Ngila’s relatives’ accounts and said that the truth of the matter is that Ngila attacked Mwende .