21 years old woman amputated her own hand with a circular saw to allegedly claim Sh52 million on insurance. Together with a relative, they have been detained for attempted fraud. They will both face up to eight years in prison for those charges.
The woman is believed to have staged the incident, together with three relatives. This allegedly happened earlier this year shortly after the group signed life and injury insurance contracts with five different insurance companies. At first, four were arrested, but two were released.
The woman was hoping to get around Sh43 million of compensation. She also hoped for a life-long monthly payout of sum Sh 337,000. The group intentionally left the hand behind rather than bringing it with them to the hospital. It was hoped that they would receive three times higher compensation for permanent disability.