Mary Waithera, a Kenyan woman, has been brought before the Makadara Law Courts on charges related to a breach of peace, stemming from the killing of her mother's four chickens and her subsequent threat to set herself ablaze. The incident occurred during a heated family dispute on November 18, 2023.
Waithera, who admitted to creating a disturbance likely to cause a breach of peace, appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Gerald Mutiso for her court proceedings. In her statement to the court, she expressed remorse for her actions and attributed the outburst to the depression she has been grappling with since losing her job.
Court records reveal that the confrontation unfolded when Waithera returned home in an inebriated state, leading to a quarrel with her mother. During the argument, she accused her mother of neglect since the loss of her job in 2020, expressing a sense of feeling unloved in her own home and escalating the situation into chaos.
Amidst the confrontation, Waithera reportedly dismissed her young brother's intervention, took a matchbox, and retreated to her room, where she threatened to set herself ablaze. Distraught, her mother and brother pleaded with her to reconsider, eventually alerting the authorities, who promptly arrested Waithera.
During her court appearance, Waithera's emotional state was palpable as she recounted the distress that led to the regrettable incident. Her brother, listed as a witness in the case, will only testify if she chooses to deny the charges before conviction and sentencing.