A man from Bumula, Bungoma County lost his life in early Monday morning after engaging in a fight with another man over a woman.
The deceased identified as Titus Wamalwa died on the spot after being struck on the chest with the suspect putting an end to the fight
“When his opponent Oliver Wafula struck his chest with a kitchen knife, bringing to an end a night long contest for the heart of the woman only identified as Njoki,” DCI stated in a report.
The two men are said to have been fighting Njoki’s house and suspect was on the verge of losing the fight when he reached for the knife.
“The suspect behind the killing suffered powerful punches from the deceased, who is rumoured by to have been an amateur pugilist. On the verge of defeat, the suspect suddenly reached for a kitchen knife in the house and drove it deep into his opponent’s chest, killing him on the spot,” DCI said.
The suspect went into hiding immediately after the incident.
“Detectives got wind of the incident and immediately cordoned off Kimwanga market, in search of the suspect who was finally cornered as he tried to sneak out of town,” the report further states.
The bloodstained kitchen knife used in the killing was also recovered from the woman’s house and shall be produced in court as a key exhibit against the suspect.
“What began as a simple argument to win the love and affection of a woman, has left the suspect in serious conflict with the long arm of the law,” DCI noted.
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