A 26-year-old woman from Chemase in Tinderet Constituency, Nandi County, is nursing deep wounds after her left hand was brutally chopped off during a land-related conflict.
Faith Jebitok had leased a farm to grow sugarcane, but the arrangement turned tragic during the harvest.
According to her, the man she had paid for the land harvested the cane without her knowledge and sold it.
When she confronted him at the farm, the situation escalated.
Jebitok recalled from her hospital bed that the man had leased her a portion of land where she planted sugarcane, but later she discovered that he had harvested and sold it.
When she questioned him, he allegedly became angry, insulted her, and picked up a panga before chopping off her left hand.
The young woman, who worked as a restaurant attendant, was the breadwinner for her family.
With one hand gone, she now fears she may not be able to provide for her siblings.
She wondered aloud why such cruelty had been directed at her, asking what mistake she had made to deserve it.
Jebitok said she was worried about who would provide for her family now and pleaded for justice.
Doctors at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital confirmed she is out of danger after undergoing surgery but will need an artificial hand.
Dr. Richard Chepkwony explained that she may require a prosthesis and that the hospital would connect her to the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya for further assistance.
Police in Tinderet have launched investigations. Residents condemned the act, with community elder Edwin Tallam describing it as gender-based violence.
He said the incident was an act of brutality and urged authorities to ensure justice for Faith.
