Former Math Teacher Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murdering her Four Children
A former math teacher, Beatrice Mwende, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the murder of her four children. Mwende had initially denied the charges but later confessed to killing her children in June 2020 at her home in Kabati estate, Naivasha.
During the trial, Mwende claimed that she had been possessed by evil spirits when she committed the act. However, the judge dismissed her defense and stated that mental tests conducted on Mwende indicated that she was of sound mind when she committed the murders.
The victims were Melody Warigia (8 years old), Willy Macharia (6 years old), Samantha Njeri (4 years old), and Whitney Nyambura (2 years old). Mwende strangled her youngest child, Whitney Nyambura, before proceeding to murder the remaining three. She then fled the scene and called her relatives, seeking their forgiveness.
Mwende was arrested at a lodging in Kayole Estate, Naivasha Sub-County, later that day. The post-mortem report revealed that the minors died as a result of strangulation.
Justice Grace Nzioka sentenced Mwende to life imprisonment for each of the four counts, but noted that since the first count had already condemned her to life in prison, she would only serve the first sentence. Mwende has 14 days to file an appeal against the ruling.
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