Woman sentenced to three years over child theft in love triangle saga

Woman sentenced to three years over child theft in love triangle saga

A court in Mombasa sentenced a 26-year-old woman who stole a three-year-old child, presumably in revenge for the minor’s mother’s romantic relationship with her estranged husband. Asha Wanyonyi, who appeared before Principal Magistrate Jamlick Murithi, was charged with child stealing contrary to Section 174(1)(a) of the Penal Code. The court heard that Wanyonyi stole the minor with intent to deprive Mispher Chepkenoi of her lawful guardianship o…