Police have arrested a woman who is alleged to have killed her husband by stabbing him following a domestic brawl in Makutano, West Pokot County.
The husband, Benjamin Tuko, was a caretaker of a house in the Jua Kali area of Makutano where the incident happened, and the couple had been involved in a bitter exchange.
In the heat of the argument, which has now been pegged on domestic issues, the woman reached for a knife and stabbed Tuko, who was pronounced dead on arrival after being rushed to Kapenguria County Referral Hospital.
According to the police, a bloodstained kitchen knife recovered at the crime scene will be used as an exhibit as the suspect is set to face murder charges in court.
Hubby kills wife and goes to a bar with her body in car
Three weeks ago, police apprehended a 46-year-old man in connection with the brutal killing of his wife in Kericho County.
Belgut Sub-County Police Commander Charles Kibati said the suspect is accused of fatally stabbing his wife during a domestic dispute.
The Kericho man went to revel in a party while the lifeless body of his wife remained in the car parked outside.
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According to the police’s account, the man returned home, leading to an argument with the now-deceased. It escalated into a physical altercation.
The woman purportedly grabbed a knife, attempting to harm her husband. In self-defence, he evaded the attack and retaliated, fatally stabbing her.
Following the crime, the man placed her lifeless body in the passenger seat and proceeded to Kapsoit Trading Centre for a drinking spree.
