Kiambu Mother Found Stealing Gas Cylinder To Cook For Hungry Child: "Ni Mimi Nimeiba"

• Kiambu residents were puzzled when they caught a woman stealing a gas cylinder in their neighbourhood
• The woman claimed that she was going to use the gas cylinder to cook for her baby, who had not had anything to eat
• The residents softened after hearing her story and even started asking about the baby, who remained on her back the whole time

A woman with a baby on her back, tightly clutching a gas cylinder, is the current talk of the town in Kiambu county after she was caught red-handed stealing the important kitchen equipment.

Kiambu residents feel sorry for the woman

In a video shared on Twitter, the irate Kiambu residents kept questioning the woman and finally, she admitted that she wanted to use the cylinder to cook for her hungry child.

At that point, some people seemed to soften towards her and even asked about the well-being of her baby.

"The baby has not eaten; we are only sympathising with you because of the baby," said a member of the public amid calls to have her taken to authorities on a motorcycle.

"Feel sorry for her, but would the outcome have been the same if it was a man doing it for his child hungry at home?" posed tweep Haaland Sholla who shared the video.

Reactions from netizens:

Wajir Pundit:

"Life has became hard for common mwananchi but stealing isn't a solution."

carnage:

"Alitumia the child kama shield. akitoka home alikua amejiambia hata wakinishika wataona ni ya mtoto hawata nitandika."

Mtumishi:

"And is the kids father alive and responsible for their livelihood?"

Rio:

"And the govt promised her better life, muchere na nyama."

Lady accused of stealing employer's KSh 3.2m car

In another story, Joy Karwithia Kaaria was charged with stealing a Range Rover Evoque from her employer, Revere Technologies Limited.

Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphine Alego at Milimani Law Courts, Kaaria denied the theft, alleged to have occurred on Saturday, September 30.

Nation reported that Kaaria's lawyer argued for lenient bail conditions, citing her young child left alone and traumatised after the arrest.