Police in Kirinyaga County are searching for a female who is alleged to have stabbed her husband at Karucho village, Njiki-Ini ward, in Gichugu constituency.
According to Gichugu Sub-county Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer Millicent Ochuka, the suspect, whom the police have identified as Jackbebi Wanjira Miano 37, may have stabbed her husband Mathew Muriuki 29, at their home.
According to the police, a neighbour found Muriuki lying on the floor of his house bleeding profusely.
“The lady is believed to have stabbed her husband earlier then run away with her six-months-old baby. There was no one in the compound in the course of the attack, save for the duo,” said officer Ochuka.
The brother, Peter Muchira, stated that they had been at a family ceremony not very far from the couple’s residence when they got information that their son had been stabbed.
“We took our brother to Kirinyaga Sub-county health facility on Saturday evening, at 10pm, where he died as he was receiving treatment, ” Muchira said.
The police recovered a kitchen knife suspected to have been used in the incident.
“Our investigations so a ways have shown that the two can also have been inebriated when the incident happened. We are urging residents to assist us find the suspect,” said Ochuka.
Residents of Kirinyaga have expressed subject over the rising cases of domestic violence in the region.
The body of the deceased was once taken to Kibugi Funeral Home awaiting postmortem
