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Female teacher murdered after domestic fight in Bomet

Police said the body of Jessica Chelangat was found lying in a pool of blood in her house long after her murder.

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by CYRUS OMBATI

News30 July 2025 - 09:12
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In Summary


  • The motive of the murder is yet to be established. The assailant, believed to be her husband, escaped the scene, police said.
  •  A hunt for him was ongoing Wednesday, police said, as they told him to surrender for questioning.

Crime scene

A 24-year-old woman was found murdered following a domestic fight at her Kamutari village, Merigi, Bomet County.

Police said the body of Jessica Chelangat was found lying in a pool of blood in her house long after her murder on July 29 in Kiromwok village.

She was a teacher at a local private academy.

Police said the body had deep cuts in the head and hands inflicted by a panga.

The motive of the murder is yet to be established. The assailant, believed to be her husband, escaped the scene, police said.

 A hunt for him was ongoing Wednesday, police said, as they told him to surrender for questioning.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.

In Isebania, Migori County, one Tiberis Mogendi, 35, was killed over claims he was a thief.

His body was found in a shop with an open wound on the head.

The wound was caused by a blunt object, which crushed the skull.

The motive of the Tuesday incident is yet to be known, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy.

Police said they are investigating a murder in the incident.

In Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, a bodaboda rider was found murdered in Mrabenyi village.

The motive of the murder of the man identified as  Damian Legha, 30, was not immediately known.

The body was dragged into a thicket and abandoned there with deep cuts on the head.

Police said blood was oozing from his face when the body was discovered.

The body was moved to the Voi Moi Teaching and Referral mortuary, awaiting postmortem.

In Muthaiga village, Mwingi, Kitui County, a naked body of a man was found lying in a bush after murder.

The motive is yet to be known, police said.

Police said the body was found with visible injuries on the back, a broken left hand, and a cut on the head.

The body was moved to Mwingi Level Four hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem and identification.

Murder cases are on the rise in the country amid efforts to solve them.

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