A 27-year-old pregnant woman suffered burns to 45 per cent of her body after she set herself aflame over her husband’s alleged extra-marital affair.

Cythia Njoki sustained injuries in her hands, abdomen, thighs and face after attempting to commits suicide in her house at Langalanga estate using Kerosene after her husband failed to explain where he spent the Saturday night, August 14.

Ms Njoki said her husband, a mechanic, failed to return home that night and when he came on Sunday evening, he kept on calling a woman she suspected was having an affair with him. In anger, she went into their bedroom, poured kerosene on her body and set herself alight.

"I had an issue with my husband after he failed to report home and on coming, he continued to call a woman he was having a relationship with. I was angry and burnt myself," said Njoki who was in deep pain at Rift Valley Provincial Hospital.

Nursing officer in charge of the ward, Jenipher Mathenge said the patient was received on Sunday night at around 8pm in a critical condition.

"The patient was received in a very critical condition, with her hands, face, abdomen and thighs burnt. Her fingers are also totally burnt," Mathenge said.

She said the Ms Njoki, who is six months pregnant also has breathing problems after she inhaled hot air. They are investigating the status of the unborn baby after they noticed the foetus had irregular heart beat.

"The patient is pregnant and we are conducting further investigations to know the status of the unborn child," she said.

The patient's mother Mary Wangui said she rushed to the hospital immediately after she was informed about the incident but could not communicate with Njoki because she had breathing difficulties.

Ms Wangui said prior to the incident, Njoki had shared with her the problems she was going through due to the alleged promiscuity. She asked the husband what happened but he did not give a clear explanation, claiming to have received a phone call from a woman whom Njoki suspected was his lover.

Watch video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfGe96aOUcY?t=1

http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/08/photovideo-pregnant-woman-sets-herself.html

hmm

Ooucchh!

Na so she hate yourself reach?

Women and jealousy sha!! Wont be surprised if the husband was only talking to his mother..............that is how my ex gf and i had a fight cos she saw lipstick @ the side of my lips, there is always 'an explanation'---What if i wanted to buy u lipstick and i decided to try it on to see if i will react to it if you kiss me when you put it on.......WOMEN JUMP INTO CONCLUSION TOO QUICKLY!!

Chai some african ladies too dey fall hand

So u dont know who to set urself ablaze for? is for one ordinary man. Chai

Just because her husband came home late she stupidly set herself ablaze with kerosene, next time tell her I said she should use petrol. Silly ass woman. I only pity the poor unfortunate baby

Now u have given him all the more reason to move on with someone else. What exactly have u achieved? How does burning urself hurt him if u suspect him of being promiscuous? What right have u to deny the unborn the right to live?

SMH.

women sha

too bad

you kill yourself over a man

he will go ahead with his life

someone shld talk sense into this woman

I wonder if burning yourslef will ease the pain or make you more attractive.

Sheer stupidity, just hope the baby is safe.

As U Ar In D Hospital Now, Chairman Can Go On With His Runz Without Havin 2 Bother About Returnin Home Late. 2-0 For U

if he be say na kenya be dat...

Hmm, this woman has no brain at all, no sense of reasoning

No no no.
This is not how to go about it.

Why... Woman ?

Chaii d woman too dull, she 4 buy poison sniper drink na, it would are been better 4 her, ar dey laff her

All this Swahilispeaking people nairaland has turned into kenyaland #NameCheck

Kenya again?? Hmmmmm.

Why this woman mumu like this na

Her husband might be the breadwinner, but does it worth it?

Ha!!

Kenya again?!!

mumunish.

Towncrier247:
A 27-year-old pregnant woman suffered burns to 45 per cent of her body after she set herself aflame over her husband’s alleged extra-marital affair.

Cythia Njoki sustained injuries in her hands, abdomen, thighs and face after attempting to commits suicide in her house at Langalanga estate using Kerosene after her husband failed to explain where he spent the Saturday night, August 14.

Ms Njoki said her husband, a mechanic, failed to return home that night and when he came on Sunday evening, he kept on calling a woman she suspected was having an affair with him. In anger, she went into their bedroom, poured kerosene on her body and set herself alight.

"I had an issue with my husband after he failed to report home and on coming, he continued to call a woman he was having a relationship with. I was angry and burnt myself," said Njoki who was in deep pain at Rift Valley Provincial Hospital.

Nursing officer in charge of the ward, Jenipher Mathenge said the patient was received on Sunday night at around 8pm in a critical condition.

"The patient was received in a very critical condition, with her hands, face, abdomen and thighs burnt. Her fingers are also totally burnt," Mathenge said.

She said the Ms Njoki, who is six months pregnant also has breathing problems after she inhaled hot air. They are investigating the status of the unborn baby after they noticed the foetus had irregular heart beat.

"The patient is pregnant and we are conducting further investigations to know the status of the unborn child," she said.

The patient's mother Mary Wangui said she rushed to the hospital immediately after she was informed about the incident but could not communicate with Njoki because she had breathing difficulties.

Ms Wangui said prior to the incident, Njoki had shared with her the problems she was going through due to the alleged promiscuity. She asked the husband what happened but he did not give a clear explanation, claiming to have received a phone call from a woman whom Njoki suspected was his lover.

Watch video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfGe96aOUcY?t=1

http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/08/photovideo-pregnant-woman-sets-herself.html

Kenya na wa these days o.

Op she shud af put grafic dere. The tin is so grafikal. Get wel very sunest...

Hmmmm

I dont think she is okay