A man is in police custody after
allegedly stabbing and killing his wife during a domestic dispute in Kangemi’s
Gichagi village, Nairobi.
The victim, 30-year-old Dorcas
Nyangiri, was found early Tuesday morning lying in a pool of blood outside her
home. She had a deep stab wound in the neck.
Police say the killing followed a
fight with her husband, reportedly over suspicions of infidelity.
Witnesses told officers the couple
had been seen together the previous evening at a local shop in Kangemi Centre.
According to initial reports, the
man bought a knife at the shop and hid it in his pocket.
Back at their home, the two got into
an argument, during which he allegedly confronted her about seeing another man.
The altercation turned violent, and
he stabbed her in the neck.
Nyangiri reportedly screamed for
help, but by the time neighbors arrived, she was already dead. The suspect
tried to flee the scene but was cornered by a group of residents who beat and
stoned him.
Police officers arrived and rescued him from
the mob, rushing him to the hospital for treatment. The weapon believed to have
been used in the attack was recovered at the scene.
The woman's body was taken to the
mortuary pending a postmortem. Detectives have opened a murder investigation.
Police say murder cases continue to
rise across the country, with many linked to domestic and land disputes. On
average, up to eight murder cases are reported daily.
Many of the cases are still under
investigation or pending in court. Authorities are urging those involved in
disputes to seek peaceful resolution instead of resorting to violence.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) recently set up a dedicated homicide unit to handle the growing number of such cases. Officers say they are committed to ensuring justice is served.
