Man arrested in connection with murder of Rachealine Rutto in Bomet
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at Bomet Central Police Station have arrested a man in connection with the murder of 45-year-old Rachealine Rutto.
DCI, in a statement issued on Friday, April 4, 2024, said that the arrest followed an intensive probe by the detectives following the discovery of the victim’s body on March 25, 2025.
The body’s discovery, DCI says, was made by the deceased’s daughter, who had become anxious after repeated calls to her mother went unanswered throughout the day.
The DCI says the detectives conducted a forensic investigation that linked the 28-year-old Wesley Cheruiyot Koech to the vicious murder.
Koech was smoked out of his hideout in Sailo village, Kipkelion East Sub-County, and arrested.
“Bomet Central detectives have arrested the prime suspect behind the vicious murder of 45-year-old Rachealine Rutto, whose lifeless body was discovered on March 25, 2025. The discovery was made by the deceased’s daughter, who had grown increasingly anxious after repeated calls to her mother went unanswered throughout the day,” the DCI stated.
“Driven by concern, she visited her mother’s home, only to be met with a horrifying scene. Rutto’s body lay on the bed in a pool of blood, bearing deep neck wounds and multiple stab injuries to her arm, chest, and back. Determined to unravel the mystery behind this cold-blooded crime, detectives launched an intensive probe. Through forensic trails, the suspect, 28-year-old Wesley Cheruiyot Koech, was eventually smoked out of his hideout in Sailo village, Kipkelion East Sub-County, and arrested.”
Murder weapon recovered
After he was arrested, the police interrogated him, upon which he led them to his house, from where they recovered the suspected murder weapon, a bloodstained knife wrapped in a cloth, as well as the deceased’s ring and a mobile phone containing disturbing photographs of the body taken by the suspect after the killing.
According to the DCI, the motive behind the murder stemmed from a long-standing grudge where Cheruiyot is said to have harbored resentment after Rutto ended their romantic relationship in 2016.
He is currently in custody undergoing necessary processing before being arraigned in court.
“It was established that the motive behind the heinous act stemmed from a long-standing grudge. Cheruiyot is said to have harbored resentment after Rutto ended their romantic relationship in 2016, choosing to move on with another man. Allegedly, Cheruiyot felt betrayed after spending money on her during their time together. The suspect is currently in custody, undergoing processing pending his court appearance,” the statement read.
