Three women have been brought before an Eldoret Court over their involvement in a violent assault on another woman.
The suspects allegedly inserted pepper into the victim’s private parts as retribution for reportedly having relationships with their husbands.
The 24-year-old victim sustained injuries during the assault. Authorities are now handling the case as the accused face charges in connection with the brutal attack.
The suspects include Monicah Jeptum, Joyce Jerobon and Caroline Jerotich.
They were charged with the offence of sexual assault contrary to sexual offences of 2007.They also faced a second charge of assault.
The trio denied the charges when they appeared before Eldoret Senior Principal Magistrate Mogire Onkoba.
The court directed that they be freed on a cash bail of Sh100,000 each as the matter was scheduled for mention on November 4, 2024.
Police say the suspects cornered the victim as she was heading to a local market and subjected her to inhuman assault by inserting peppers in her private parts as they branded her as a men’s snatcher.
It’s alleged that the incident happened at Kapseret market in Uasin Gishu County on October 1st 2024.The victim had complained to the police leading to the arrest.
Eyewitnesses claimed that the enraged women tricked the victim into the house of one of the suspects in the Kapseret area along the Eldoret-Kapsabet highway.
While inside the house, they stripped her naked and started putting pepper in her private parts. Witnesses heard the victim crying in pain and went into the house where they found her being tortured.
She also sustained other injuries on her body during the attack. The victim was treated for several injuries including scars as she struggled to free herself during the attack.
Police after lengthy investigations arrested the three suspects and arraigned them.
Police have recorded statements from the victim and several witnesses listed to testify during the hearing.
