A woman from Masongo in Kisii was attacked by a mob for assaulting her step daughter by inserting a hot knife in her private parts.
The woman is said to have been punishing the nine-year-old girlafter she took Sh20 from the house to buy a snack.
She minor sustained serious burns, which annoyed the residents who resorted to mob justice, seriously injuring the stepmother.
Kwamboka was rescued by police officers who rushed to the scene and took both the stepmother and the girl to the Kisii Level Six Hospital where they are being treated. They are in stable condition.
According to the police report at the Kisii Central police station, the girl sustained burns on her thighs, buttocks and in her private parts.
The woman is set to appear in court on Monday.