A man in Kakamega county set himself on fire following a domestic dispute.[Photo/shutterstock]
A man in Kakamega county set himself on fire following a domestic dispute.
Mr Morris Otieno, 32, is said to have set himself on fire after he returned home on Saturday night and accused his wife of having an affair.
According to neighbours, Otieno threatened to beat his wife for sneaking out to meet her lover when he was not home.
Angered by her action, he left the house and returned later carrying a plastic container filled with petrol.
His brother Peter Owino said the deceased entered the house and doused himself with the petrol then lit up a match.
“By the time I got to his house, he had sustained serious burns and his house had caught fire. There was little we could do to save him," said Mr Owino.
Western region police chief Moses Ombati said the incident was caused by a domestic dispute.
“We are still investigating what led the man to set himself on fire after the quarrel with his wife,” said Mr Ombati.