By Carolyn Necheza
A 29-year-old man from Shinyalu in Kakamega County has been arrested on suspicion of killing his 26-year-old wife.
Eliakim Namusende allegedly killed his wife on Wednesday on claims that she cheated on him with several men in the Khayega Market neighbourhood.
The couple’s neighbour, Peninah Osungu, told K24 Digital that Namusende and his partner relocated to the neighbourhood two weeks ago.
Osungu claims Namusende was kicked out of his former rented house in a nearby estate after he soaked his wife in petrol in preparation of setting her alight. His attempt to kill his wife was, however, thwarted at the time, alleged Osungu.
Shinyalu lead DCI officer, Elijah Macharia, told K24 Digital that Eliakim fatally stabbed his wife multiple times in the neck.
“Police officers found the man in his house cleaning a wound that he sustained during the Wednesday night incident,” said Macharia.
The suspect will be arraigned once investigations are concluded, said the Shinyalu DCI boss.
The deceased was taken to a Kakamega hospital morgue.
