BUSINESSWOMAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF LOVER'S WIFE

By KELVIN OBIRI | 4 months ago

She allegedly hit and attempted to run over the complainant at Ridgeways Estate in Starehe Sub-county, Nairobi.PHOTO/COURTESY

A businesswoman who allegedly tried to run over her boyfriend’s wife during a fight over the man and a house where the couple lives, has been charged with attempted murder.

Nduta Wangai, 36, who appeared before Makadara Senior Principal Magistrate Helen Okwani is accused of trying to kill Rebecca Ngumi by attempting to run her down on January 5.

She allegedly hit and attempted to run over the complainant at Ridgeways Estate in Starehe Sub-county, Nairobi.

Wangai also faces an additional charge of malicious damage to property where she is accused of damaging Ngumi’s property worth Sh1 million. She allegedly damaged Ngumi’s gate, her garage wall, and her Mercedes Benz.

Ngumi was preparing to go to work when she heard someone at her gate. She sent her house help to check, and the house help found Wangai at the gate.

Wangai told the house help that she had come to speak to Ngumi’s husband, and the house help returned to the house and informed her employer.

Ngumi informed her husband, and they both walked to the gate. Her husband went out to talk to the suspect, but they had a disagreement, and she drove her car into the gate.

The complainant began to run for her safety, but the suspect allegedly drove straight at her before she took cover. The suspect also allegedly sprayed the complainant with a substance suspected to be acid.

Wangai allegedly reversed several times to hit Ngumi but instead hit and damaged Ngumi’s car as the complainant took cover.

Ngumi called the police during the incident, and officers responded.

Case will be mentioned on April 9 before the hearing starts on July 4

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