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Man killed in fight with brother in Ringa, Homa Bay

The 30-year-old man was killed in a fight with his brother over land issues.

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by CYRUS OMBATI

News16 August 2025 - 07:55
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In Summary


  • The body of Lawrence Obonyo was found lying in the sitting room of their house after the confrontation.
  • Police said the incident happened on Friday morning.

CRIME SCENE
 

A 30-year-old man was killed in a fight with his brother over land issues in a village in Ringa, Homabay County.

The body of Lawrence Obonyo was found lying in the sitting room of their house after the confrontation.

Police said the incident happened on Friday morning.

The assailant escaped the scene as a mob confronted him.

He is yet to be found, police said.

Police said a hunt on him is ongoing. 

The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures.

Meanwhile, police in Ndiru, Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County are investigating the murder of a woman who was found lying dead on a footpath.

Police said the body of Judith Moraa, 32 was found naked on the footpath long after her murder by unknown people.

Police said the woman had bruises on her buttocks, thighs and hands. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

In Kapko village, Nandi County, one Robert Ouko Obonyo was attacked and killed by unknown assailants while going home from work.

He sustained multiple fatal injuries and fell on the roadside where the body was found, police said.

Police said they are yet to know the motive of the attack.

 No arrest has been made so far. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

In Kiungani, Kimilili, Bungoma County, a 16-year-old girl died after falling into a borehole in Wamuini "B' village.

The girl slipped into the 65-foot deep borehole dying.

Her body was later retrieved and taken to the mortuary, police said.

A man who was with her at the time of the incident was arrested for grilling.

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