A third -Year University of Eldoret student stabbed his girlfriend to death in a hostel near the institution following a quarrel over love affairs.
DCI officers are investigating the incident which happened in the hostel used by the female student.
The suspect identified as Elikana Kiplagat Korir later attempted to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the chest but was rescued and taken to hospital.
Police suspect that the Sunday incident was caused by a love triangle which had led the two students to quarrel for some time before the killing.
Soy Sub County police commander Henry Zuma said the suspect who was in critical condition was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment.
“Our officers visited the scene and removed the body. Investigations are ongoing,” Zuma said.
Zuma said the owner of the hostels rushed the suspect to the hospital after breaking into the house where there had been a commotion.
The hostels are located at Sogome Centre adjacent to the University along the Eldoret-Ziwa road.
“We have lost a very young girl following what is suspected to be a love triangle. The suspect who attempted to commit suicide by stabbing himself using the same knife was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) for treatment,” Zuma said
DCI officers collected a blood-stained kitchen knife from the scene.
The police boss said they are yet to establish what the duo were pursuing education at the university.
“We have scant information about the two but we are following up on the matter,” Zuma said.
A witness who lives near the hostel said the two had locked themselves in the house for about four days before the incident.
“They have been in the house for about four days before we heard commotion leading to the incident,” said the witness.
