A woman in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, is in police custody after allegedly stabbing her husband to death following a domestic dispute.
The deceased, identified as James Mutahi, was reportedly attacked at their home in Kariko village, Rugi Ward.
According to his mother, Lucy Nderi, the incident followed a disagreement between the couple. The family later rushed to the scene, where they found Mutahi dead.
Police have taken the suspect into custody as investigations continue. Authorities are yet to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
The latest incident has once again drawn attention to cases of domestic violence and fatal confrontations within families, with the circumstances surrounding the Mukurweini death now under police investigation.
Previous cases highlight different outcomes of domestic disputes reported in the county, ranging from fatal assaults and criminal proceedings to allegations of violence that did not result in prosecution.
However, the circumstances of each case remain distinct and should not be taken to suggest a pattern or establish any connection between them.
Police are yet to disclose further details about the latest incident or indicate when the suspect will be presented in court.
Authorities are expected to establish what transpired before Mutahi's death as investigations proceed.
The case comes against the backdrop of previous reports of fatal domestic disputes in Nyeri County.
In August 2019, a 28-year-old woman, Emily Mukiri, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her husband, Francis Mukio.
She admitted stabbing him following a domestic quarrel at their home in Tetu Sub-County in August 2018.
In another case reported in May 2019, the High Court in Nyeri heard how a woman, Nancy Muthoni, died two days after a scuffle with her husband, Evans Chomba, at their home in Tetu in October 2017.
Chomba was charged with murder and denied the offence.
Also in 2019, a woman in Karatina, Peninah Wangechi, reported that her husband had stabbed her during a domestic dispute. She later withdrew the assault case against him.
