How A Man Man Destroyed His Wife’s Academic Certificates During Quarrel

A Kenyan man has been charged with malicious damage to property after it was claimed that he destroyed his wife’s academic credentials during an argument.
Francis Chege Wanjiru was accused of intentionally and unlawfully destroying Esther Wangechi Mwai’s KCSE and Diploma certificates, both of which were issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council, in front of the Kibera Law Courts in Nairobi on Friday, June 24. (Knec).

On June 22, 2022, the accused committed the crime at the couple’s home in the Waithaka neighbourhood along Kikuyu Road in Dagoretti Sub County, Nairobi.

The accused had just returned home at night when an argument ensued between him and his wife.

He is reported to have taken documents, which were in an envelope, and tore them to pieces before storming out of the house.

Ms Mwai reported the matter at the Waithaka police station and her husband was subsequently arrested.

The accused denied the charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Derrick Kutto and was released on a surety bond of Sh50,000 with an alternative cash bail of Sh10,000.

The case will be mentioned on July 12 for pretrial and fixing of hearing dates.