26 July 2016

POLICE ARRESTS A MAN FOR STABBING HIS GIRLFRIEND TO DEATH IN KIAMBU COUNTY



A twenty two year old woman, Edinas Nyainda, who had just graduated from Kenyatta University two weeks ago  was yesterday, on 25/7/2016 stubbed to death by her thirty year old boyfriend, Maxwell Okoth inside their rented apartment at Kahawa estate in Kiambu county. Edinas was stabbed severally with a knife until she succumbed to death.

The man also locked up himself inside the room attempted to commit suicide by stabbing his stomach using the same knife be had used to kill the lover but was rescued by the police officers who reached the scene and dispersed people using teargas. Witnesses said that the incident occurred following disagreements between the two as Edinas threatened to leave the man.

"I heard a commotion at around three o'clock in the morning but when I went to check, the assailant threatened me with a knife, prompting me to call the police," said Evans Silange, a watchman guarding the premises.

By Ruth Fanice

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