Woman, 31, killed by husband as mob lynches suspect

A 31-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Exritive village, Ngawa sublocation in Nyandarua county in what police describe as a suspected domestic homicide followed by mob justice.

Mary Nyambura was allegedly heard screaming and when they went to her house, they found her dead in he bedroom.

She sustained severe head injuries and the murder weapon, an axe, was recovered beside her, police said.

Hours later the police traced the suspect, Peter Theuri, 46, Nyambura'a husband, to Karampton Shopping Centre before enraged members of the public reportedly attacked him, killing him on the spot.

The bodies were transported to Nyahururu Referral Hospital Mortuary for preservation, awaiting postmortem examination.

Authorities have urged the public to allow investigations to proceed through lawful channels and cautioned against taking the law into own hands.

Elsewhere, a three-year-old child died in Muathe Village in Kituti sublocation, following suspected poisoning, while her twin sibling was rushed to hospital in critical condition.

A relative said neighbours alerted her that her grandchildren, aged three, were vomiting and crying uncontrollably.

The twins’ mother and neighbours quickly rushed them to Ikutha Level 4 Hospital where the girl was pronounced dead on arrival, while the boy was admitted for treatment.

The body of the deceased child was transported to Mutomo Morgue pending postmortem examination.Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the possibility of poisoning.

And police in Bumula arrested two suspects following the death of Ignatious Barasa, initially reported as illness-related.

Preliminary investigations, prompted by a tip-off from the public, revealed that two allegedly assaulted the deceased as a form of discipline after he was reportedly drunk and unruly.

Barasa's body was moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem examination.

The suspects remain in police custody pending arraignment before court.Authorities have appealed to the public to report any acts of violence and allow law enforcement to carry out investigations through proper legal channels.