Police in Juja, Kiambu County, arrested a woman suspected of stabbing her 38-year-old lover to death following a heated altercation along Chai Road near Morning Star Pub.
The deceased, identified as Bonface Waweru, died while undergoing treatment at Nain Hospital after he was allegedly stabbed on the lower right side of his chest on November 5, 2026.
Waweru was on his way home when he got into a heated argument with a male security guard, police said.
The situation reportedly escalated when a woman joined the two, allegedly drawing a knife and stabbing Waweru.
The injured man was rushed to Nain Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
Members of the public reportedly apprehended the suspect at the hospital before officers from Abba-Salama Police Post arrived and took her into custody.
The suspect was escorted to Juja Farm Police Station, where she was detained pending further investigations.
Detectives visited and processed the scene.
Preliminary investigations established that the deceased and the suspect were reportedly in a romantic relationship, with detectives suspecting that a disagreement relating to their relationship may have triggered the fatal confrontation.
A bloodstained knife believed to have been used in the attack was recovered at the scene and preserved as an exhibit.
Waweru’s body was later transferred to General Kago Mortuary in Thika, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Elsewhere, police in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, launched investigations into the murder of a 38-year-old man who was found stabbed to death in his bedroom at Gathambara Village.
The deceased, identified as James Mutahi Nderi, was discovered lying on his bed with a stab wound on his left thigh and a pool of blood on the floor at around 3am on Friday, November 6, 2026.
According to police, the deceased’s wife, allegedly informed his mother that her husband had stabbed himself before fleeing from the scene.
However, the deceased’s mother told investigators that the couple had experienced longstanding domestic disputes and alleged that the wife had repeatedly threatened to kill her son.
Police officers visited the scene.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel documented and processed the scene before the body was moved to Mukurweini Level Four Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
Police said efforts were underway to trace and apprehend the deceased’s wife to assist with investigations.
The circumstances surrounding Nderi’s death remain under investigation.
And police in Kakamega County have launched investigations into the murder of a 30-year-old man whose body was discovered inside his brother’s house in Iremere Village, Madivini Sub-location.
The deceased, identified as Edwin Matayo, was found dead at around 3.20am on November 6, 2026, in a house where he had reportedly been staying alone.
Police officers visited the scene and found the body lying on its back, with visible injuries on the left hand and leg. Blood discharge was also observed from his nose.
The body was later moved to Mbale Level Four Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding his death and identify those responsible.
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