Police in Trans Nzoia County are investigating a murder incident in which a man was allegedly stabbed to death after confronting another man over his missing wife.
The deceased, identified as Evans Kibor Kipchumba, was killed at Laini Moja Village in Chepsiro Division, Trans Nzoia East Sub-County.
Kipchumba had arrived home at around 9.30pm on Friday, November 13, only to discover that his wife of one year was missing.
He reportedly embarked on a search for her and later found her locked inside the house of a man.
Police said the suspect allegedly attacked Kipchumba with a sharp object, cutting him on the left side of the neck before fleeing the scene alongside the woman.
Police found Kipchumba’s body lying face down on a bench outside a one-roomed house belonging to the suspect.
The body was moved to Cherengany Nursing Home Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police said efforts to trace and arrest the suspect are ongoing.
Elsewhere, police in Nakuru County are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man who allegedly succumbed to injuries sustained after being assaulted by security guards at a farm in Bahati.
The deceased, identified as Isaac Macharia, reportedly sustained injuries approximately three weeks ago while collecting leftover harvested maize at Gingalili Farm in Bahati area, Nakuru North Sub-County.
He was initially taken to Bahati Sub-County Hospital on November 10, 2026, before being referred to Nakuru Provincial General Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.
However, he died on November 13 while undergoing treatment.
Police visited the hospital following the report and observed visible injuries on the deceased’s body.
His body is being preserved at the hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination as investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death continue.
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