Crime sceneDetectives have arrested a 27-year-old man over the death of his wife, who allegedly succumbed to injuries sustained during a domestic assault in Rangwe, Homa Bay County.
The case was reported on Sunday by the mother of the deceased, Eunice Gesare Monantia, 24.
Gesare had repeatedly informed her mother that she was being physically assaulted by her husband, a resident of Nyangweso Village in East Kochia Location.
The woman had called a relative seeking urgent medical assistance after allegedly being assaulted by her husband.
The relative travelled from Kisii and found her daughter in severe pain and unable to sit properly.
She took her to Gusii Hospital for treatment before she was referred the following day to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital for specialised care.
However, she died a day later while undergoing treatment.
Her body is being preserved at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.
Following the report, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Rangwe visited the mortuary and commenced investigations.
Police said no visible external injuries were observed during the initial examination of the body.
The suspect later surrendered himself at Rangwe Police Station after learning that police were looking for him in connection with the death.
He was immediately arrested and placed in custody pending his arraignment in court to obtain custodial orders as investigations continue.
Police said the post-mortem examination will be crucial in establishing the exact cause of death and determining the appropriate charges.
Such domestic deaths have been on the rise amid a campaign to address them. Police say most cases remain unsolved and under active investigations.
The incidents affect both men and women, and there is a campaign to address the same.
And police are investigating a murder in Khwisero Sub-county, Kakamega County, that was followed by an apparent mob attack on the suspected killer.
The incident was reported on Sunday morning after the area chief of Kisa West Location alerted police that a body had been found in a field at Umalwe ‘A’ Village.
Police officers visited the scene in Muhaka Sub-location and found the body of Marcus Owino, 50, lying in a grassy field.
Police said the deceased had sustained multiple deep cut wounds on the shoulders, both wrists, elbows, the right side of the head, the right knee and the ankle, indicating a violent attack.
About 10 metres from the scene, officers found a man, lying on the ground with serious injuries allegedly inflicted by members of the public who suspected him of involvement in the killing.The suspect was rushed to Khwisero Sub-County Level IV Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition under police guard.
The body of the deceased was moved to Yala Level IV Hospital mortuary for preservation and a post-mortem examination.
Police said the motive behind the killing has not yet been established, and investigations are ongoing.
They also appealed to members of the public to refrain from taking the law into their own hands and instead report suspects to the authorities.
