- They recovered a blood-stained panga believed to be the killer weapon.
- Baringo police boss Julius Kiragu said they were holding the officer’s wife in connection with the murder.
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Members of an elite police squad are mourning their colleague who was stabbed and killed by his wife in the Kiplombe, Eldama Ravine, Baringo county.
Constable Vincent Kiprotich of the Special Operations Group Wargadud in Mandera county died on Tuesday morning after being stabbed following a bitter exchange with his wife at home.
He was on leave at the time of the incident. SOG is one of the most celebrated units of the National Police Service.
It takes a lot of resources to train a single member of the unit.
For one to qualify for the unit, he or she must undergo tough training sessions that take up to a year.
Members of the unit are used to tackle hard crimes like terrorism and banditry.
Kiprotich died while receiving treatment at Mercy Mission Hospital Eldama Ravine, police said.
The attack is linked to the domestic fights but police are investigating to gather more.
The deceased's brother found the officer lying in a pool of blood and in deep pain.
He rushed to inform his colleague who took him to a nearby hospital.
However, Kiprotich died while receiving treatment due to the multiple stab wounds inflicted on his body.
Police visited the scene and found blood stains splashed on the floor and walls of the couple's bedroom.
They recovered a blood-stained panga believed to be the killer weapon.
Baringo police boss Julius Kiragu said they were holding the officer’s wife in connection with the murder.
It has been established the officer came home late and a quarrel erupted, leading to the deceased being stabbed by the wife, aged 28.
Police said they want to understand more about the motive of the killing.
Kiprotich’s colleagues described him as a hardened and hardworking officer.
“He was young and promising. He had achieved much in his work and it is unfortunate he died in such circumstances,” a colleague said.
Another officer said the deceased's high spirits while he was on duty would guide them to always win.
The incident came just a day after the wife of an officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit shot herself during a domestic quarrel.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital in Lang'ata, Nairobi, and stabilised.
Their daughter who tried to intervene was also hurt during the altercation.
Such cases are linked to stress, which is on the rise in society.