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Boy’s body at Butere hospital mortuary after alleged punishment over “Disco Matanga” attendance in Kakamega. [File Courtesy]
A woman from Butere Constituency in Kakamega County is being held for seven days as police investigate the death of her 10-year-old son, who allegedly died after being severely punished for attending a Disco Matanga and loitering at a local market.
The tragic incident, which has shocked residents of Ebukuti village in Manyalla location, involved a Grade Five pupil at Manyalla Primary School.
According to Butere Sub-County Police Commander (OCPD) Justus Njeu, preliminary investigations indicate that the child died after allegedly being beaten and strangled by his mother.
