A 32-year-old man who dehumanized his wife by putting sand and superglue to seal her private parts has been sentenced to 50-year in prison.
James Kifo Muriuki was found guilty of sexually abusing his wife and inflicting her great harm at his court appearance before Chuka Law Courts Principal Magistrate Njoki Kahara.
In the incident that happened on May 16, 2020, Kifo brought his wife to the River Kathita and told her to get n@k£d.
He then asked her to tell him all the men she had slept with while he was in Nairobi.
According to police, the woman became hesitant in complying with her husband's demands and as a result, Kifo descended on her with kicks.
Apart from beating his wife, the man also sprayed pepper and salt on her genitals and used a knife to force them inside the private part before sealing it with glue.
As if that was not gruesome enough, Kifo added insult to injury by sealing the woman's ears and mouth with glue before fleeing and leaving her for the dead.
Kifo was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at his hideout in Kinango, Kitui county.
He was charged with s3xually assaulting his wife but maintained his innocence throughout the case.
