A man from Nyakumbati in Nyaribari Masaba on Wednesday surrendered to the police after killing his wife.

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The man who is suspected to be suffering from mental illness is reported to have gone to the police station while half-naked. According to Egesa FM, the man who had been in hospital stabbed his wife to death after returning home.Confirming the incident, assistant chief Albert Gisoi said the suspect Jared Ongaki did not have any misunderstandings with his wife prior to the incident. "Jared Ongaki has been in hospital. He came home recently where he started beating up his wife and eventually killed her. The reason for his actions is not yet known," the chief said.The chief noted that the number of such incidents where husbands kill their wives has gone up in the recent past.Mr Gisoi condemned domestic violence, noting that women too deserve a chance to live."Such incidents have been rampant in the recent past. Your wife is a human being and killing someone is a crime. The deceased left behind three children, with the youngest being two months old," the chief added.