Police in Kisumu County are holding a 27-year-old man accused of stabbing his girlfriend after a disagreement the previous day.
The suspect allegedly waylaid and stabbed his 18-year-old lover, a first year procurement student at Kisumu Polytechnic in Riat on Wednesday.
The incident was confirmed by Kondele DCI officer Tom Simbiri, who identified the suspect as a former student at Maseno University.
He said the accused was arrested hiding in a thicket near the crime scene, adding that investigations have since began.
Witnesses said the lady died while being rushed to hospital.
"The woman was still conscious but bleeding profusely when rescuers arrived. She was able to tell them who had attacked her," said one of the people who witnessed the incident.
Reports indicate the suspect had taken to social media earlier to complain that the deceased; Dorcas Jamilla, wanted to dump him after all his sacrifices for her.
Jamilla's mother Isca Ouma admitted knowing about the relationship, adding that she cautioned the suspect against dating her daughter.
"My daughter had complained to me that the boyfriend was disturbing her and interfering with her studies," she told the Standard after viewing Jamilla's body at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital morgue.