A woman has been arrested after burning her children’s hands in Athi River, Machakos County.
Police said the woman burnt the hands of her children, aged 6 and 8, as punishment for eating sugar.
Kinanie area chief Josphat Musinga confirmed the incident saying the woman committed the heinous act at Kilili area, using a hot knife and nylon paper.
“We visited the children in school after receiving a report about the incident. We then took them to Athi River Hospital for treatment,” Musinga told Citizen Digital.
The suspect spent Wednesday night at Athi River Police Station pending her arraignment.