A mother of two, accused of abandoning her 4-year-old minor and failing to provide proper care and protection, has appeared before a Kabarnet court charged with child neglect.
Mariam Juma, who receives a monthly stipend from Inua Jamii programme, is said to be using the money to buy alcohol instead of catering for children's needs.
Juma was charged that on December 15, 2024, within Kabarnet town in Baringo sub county, Baringo County, she neglected her child aged 4 years by abandoning and failing to offer proper care as per the parental responsibility required of her.
When she was arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate (SPM) Purity Koskey, the accused pleaded guilty claiming that the mistake was due to the fact that she has no place of abode. "Your honour, the mistake has been heavily contributed by the fact that I don't have a place to sleep," she said.
