Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Machakos County are investigating an incident where a man allegedly murdered his girlfriend in Kathiani subcounty.
The suspect, a 22 year-old man, is suspected to have killed his 21 year-old girlfriend by slitting her through using a kitchen knife before he went into hiding.
The incident is believed to have happened several days ago as neighbours notified the police after a foul smell started emanating from the suspect's house.
Police recovered the murder weapon from the scene of crime.
Police believe the suspect might have murdered his girlfriend over a love triangle.
"The man slit his girlfriend's throat and stabbed her to death. The deceased's body had deep stab wounds on the chest and face," a police source told the Star on Sunday.
Police recovered a note believed to have been written by the suspect before he fled the scene. It was found left on the body.
In the note, the suspect was blaming the victim of betraying him.
"She caused everything with Alex from Kiteini, she betrayed me. I couldn't withstand it, she broke our covenant," the note read in part.
"We had agreed that nobody should betray any other and if it ever happens, then he/she dies or both die.
"Everyone will curse me but I am absolutely right, bye. Sorry to everyone, blame Alex, he knew everything about us," the note reads in part.
The body was removed to Machakos Level 5 Hospital mourtuary awaiting postmortem.
The DCI sleuths have launched manhunt on the suspect.
