By Antynet Ford
Police have launched investigations into an incident where a man fatally stabbed his wife before attempting to commit suicide in the Mirimaini area of Juja, Kiambu County.
According to witnesses of the incident which happened in broad daylight in public, the man attacked his estranged wife on Saturday, February 19, 2024, while she was visiting a woman who lived in the neighborhood.
The man is reported to have pulled out a knife and a machete he was carrying in a bag before he stabbed his wife in the neck as residents watched in horror from a distance.
The woman ran from her attacker while screaming for help and sought refuge at a friend’s house where the man still chased after her into the house and continued attacking her till the last speck of life she had ceased existing.
After her death, the man turned to chase the neighbour who had tried to intervene to save the woman but the man had locked the door from the inside.
He then tried killing himself after the cold murder.
Confirming the horrific incident, police said the suspect was arrested and rushed to the hospital after suffering self-inflicted wounds.
The police indicated that the man was found wreathing in pain when cops from Juja police station responded to a distress call.
He had stabbed himself in the stomach and chest and was taken to Gatundu Hospital for treatment.
“We are investigating the matter to know more. Unfortunately, it happened.” Kiambu police commander Michael Muchiri said.
Muchiri said they are investigating to establish the motive behind the brutal murder of the woman by her estranged husband.
Residents said the man and his wife had domestic differences and had been separated for some time.