A 34 year old woman is currently being held by police Photo/Yakima Herald
A woman, aged 34 years, has been detained at the Athi River police station for allegedly stabbing her husband to death.
According to Area OCPD Sharma Wario, the suspect, Julian Wanza, murdered her husband Ezekial Njanja in their house at Ngwata estate in Athi River town on Saturday.
OCPD Wario says the wife stabbed her husband in the thigh using a kitchen knife following an ongoing argument.
The man reportedly collapsed and died in their home as a result of excessive bleeding.
“The suspect was arrested from a relative’s house in Sofia estate in Athi River where she is believed to have gone into hiding,” Wario stated.
Reports say the couple had previously separated but had reunited later on. The couple also had a violent history whenever they were under the influence of alcohol.
The body of Njanja is currently at Shalom community hospital mortuary in Athi River waiting for a postmortem.