Detectives have arrested a 48-year-old man after his wife died from stab wounds allegedly inflicted during a domestic dispute in Mwea, Kirinyaga County.
The incident was reported on June 16, 2026, police said.
According to police, 54-year-old Preris Njoki Wanjohi was allegedly stabbed in the stomach by her husband following a confrontation at their home.
Investigators say the couple had reportedly quarrelled over a missing radio before the suspect allegedly attacked her with a kitchen knife.
Both the victim and the suspect were rushed to Kalira Mission Hospital in Mwea, where Wanjohi succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.
Police said the suspect sustained slight head injuries, allegedly inflicted by the couple’s son after he learnt that his mother had been stabbed.
He was treated and placed in police custody pending further investigations.
Crime scene investigators processed the scene, while the body of the deceased was moved to Kalira Mission Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, police in Mbeere North, Embu County, are investigating a fatal incident in which a man died after being struck by an arrow after he allegedly assaulted two women, leaving them with serious injuries.
The incident was reported on June 16, 2026, at about 10.20pm following reports that a man had been struck by an arrow at Kathutheri Village.
Police officers who responded to the scene found the body of Amos Njeru Njiru, 47, lying in a pool of blood inside the house of a resident, with an arrow lodged in his forehead.
Investigators recovered another arrow without an arrowhead next to the body.
A subsequent search outside a nearby house belonging to another resident led to the recovery of a bow and another arrow, which were preserved as exhibits.
Preliminary investigations indicate that before his death, the deceased had allegedly assaulted two women, who sustained serious head injuries. The two victims were rushed to Embu Level 5 Hospital, where they were admitted in serious condition.
Crime scene investigators documented and processed the scene before the body was moved to Embu Level 5 Hospital Mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, including who shot the fatal arrow.
