Teenager kills brother over grass row

By Kenan Miruka

A fight between brothers over ownership of napier grass turned tragic when one of them was stabbed to death at Nyacheki in Nyamache District.

The victim, 23, bled to death after injuries sustained in the fight with his younger brother, 17, at Kiabokimeri village.

Nyacheki location chief Alexander Seme said the two fought after they could not agree whom the grass on a family land belonged to.

Witnesses say the younger brother had earlier accused his sibling of selling the grass before the fight ensued.

Two knives, bows and arrows were recovered from the scene of the incident. Gucha OCPD Richard Ng’etich said investigations had been launched.

With diminishing grazing land sizes, farmers have turned to napier grass to feed their livestock.

Meanwhile, two people were arrested in Gucha and several items — including police uniform, batons and items stolen from salons in Ogembo town — recovered.

The suspects were arrested after a swoop at Nyakorokoro estate in Ogembo town.

Gucha OCPD said the suspects are believed to be behind a series of theft in the town.

Meanwhile, a man was stabbed to death during a drinking spree in Eldoret.

A witness said two men differed over issues before a fight ensued.

"The two exchanged blows before the suspect (a boda boda operator) overpowered the victim, pushed him to the ground and stabbed him several times in the stomach with a knife," said the witness.

Uasin Gishu deputy police boss Benjamin Onsongo said police have arrested the suspect and he is to be arraigned in court to face murder charges.

The victim died while he was being rushed to hospital. The body was taken to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.

In a separate incident police have arrested a woman in connection with mysterious disappearance of her newborn baby.

According to the police, the woman’s husband reported that his wife who was due to deliver went to give birth at midwife’s place.

But after delivery, the woman allegedly went back home without the baby. The woman claimed she had left the baby with her sister but the husband denied the allegation.

Onsongo said that the police took her to a doctor and confirmed she had indeed given birth. She was arrested and will be charged with the disappearance of the infant.