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An engineer who was attacked for allegedly locking up his six-month old daughter and wife in his house for three months in Kisii estate has opened up for the first time.
Samuel Kamotho refuted the claims, even as drama unfolded when his wife, Virginia Wangari, who had reportedly escaped the imprisonment, returned to rescue her daughter.
Wangari also accused her 51-year-old husband of sleeping with his 18-year-old daughter, Lucy Nyawira, allegations which the building and construction engineer denied.
Kamotho says his wife was peddling lies to tarnish his name for refusing to accept her back after she ran away on February 1.
The father of 11 alleged that his wife had tried to poison him on several occasions. He claims to have been taken ill on January 31, after his wife poisoned his food.
He reported the matter at Makongeni Police Station in Thika and the complaint was entered in the Occurrence Book as OB No 066 of 8/2/2016.
“The allegations levelled against me were meant to divert attention from my attempted murder through poisoning,” claimed Kamotho, adding that he has never slept with his daughter and neither did he lock up their six-month old daughter with the mother for three months in the house.
“These are pure lies only meant to hoodwink people and make them believe that I am the bad person,” said the engineer who threatened to sue his wife over the matter.
A medical report signed by Dr SK Ngigi, the medical superintendent of Maragua District Hospital and dated January 31, 2016, indicates Kamotho was suffering from vomiting, nausea and severe abdominal pain after allegedly taking a meal.
He said he had started several businesses for his wife, including a grocery store and cereal shop, only for her to run them down.
“She has never lacked anything. Every time I open a business for her, she runs it down and then starts claiming that I’m mistreating her. I will never accept her back, will take care of all my children,” said the engineer.
The 18-year-old daughter denied claims she slept with the father and said she was shocked by the allegations of by the mother, whom she said they now don’t see eye-to-eye following the damning accusations.
“I’m still in shock and can’t believe my own mother could make such wild allegations about me and my dad. It is so painful and I don’t think I will ever forgive her for that. I can’t sleep with my father. He is a man I respect and hold in high esteem,” said the daughter who was among those who attacked her mother on the material day.
The mother’s ‘rescue’ mission was not successful as she was repulsed by Kamotho and his other children. The toddler is currently under the custody of the father.
