Man hacks brother to death in quarrel over land in Konoin, Bomet

A man hit and killed his elder brother in a dispute over a piece of land in Konoin area, Bomet county.

Police said Gilbert Kipkoech, 42, died in hospital, where he had been rushed to following the incident at the weekend.

The deceased and his younger brother had quarrelled over ownership of a piece of land in the area before the dispute turned physical.

Police said the assailant picked up a piece of wood that he used to hit his brother in the head fatally injuring him.

The man was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries hours later, police said. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

The police said the suspected assailant was later arrested in the area pending arraignment on Monday, November 24.

In Nyangusu, Kisii county, a woman was found murdered and her brains scattered at the scene.

Police said the woman had a deep cut on the head when the body was found on Saturday in the Ritumbe area.

She did not have identification documents then.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy.

In Mashuuru, Kajiado county, three workers of a farm were arrested over the murder of their colleague in a dispute over money.

The three are alleged to have killed their colleague in an argument over money from sales of butter nuts at a farm they worked.

The deceased is said to have sold the products and failed to remit or share the money.

This prompted the three to beat him up, and he succumbed to the injuries later on Friday before the suspects were arrested.

The body was moved to the mortuary.

In Mulot, Narok county, a man identified as Nicholas Koskei died in hospital after being assaulted in a dramatic attack.

Police said the victim had head injuries. His body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.

The assailant escaped the scene, police said adding a hunt on him is ongoing.

Elsewhere in Nairobi’s Korogocho area, one Edward Mwaura died in hospital after he had been assaulted in the Grogon area on October 29.

He succumbed to his injuries at the Kenyatta National Hospital, police said.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and hunt on the assailants.

Murder cases have been on the rise amid efforts to solve them. Police say up to eight cases are reported daily.