Woman stabs husband to death in tiff

A man was stabbed to death by his wife during a domestic quarrel in Maragua town on Sunday night.

Peter Ndung'u Njoroge, 38, was allegedly stabbed several times in the chest by his wife after he demanded that she returns his Sh19,000 during the 9pm quarrel.

Neighbours said the couple often had domestic differences that culminated in physical fights, especially when they were drunk.

On the fateful night, the assailant is said to have picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed her husband after he insisted on getting his money back.

The suspect was arrested by police officers who saved her from the wrath of neighbours intent on lynching her. Mr Njoroge's body was found lying in a pool of blood in the house.

FIST FIGHTS

Maragua Chief Mohammed Ali said the couple, who lived next to his compound, had had persistent domestic quarrels and occasionally engaged in fist fights. He said neither one was formally employed.

Murang'a acting County Commander Johnstone Limo said the suspect had been arrested and was being held at Maragua Police Station.

Mr Limo said police recovered the knife and blood-stained clothes at the scene of the killing and these would be used by investigation experts.

"The initial investigation has revealed that the couple was living together and that chaos erupted when the man demanded from his spouse Sh19,000 that belonged to him," said Limo.

The county commander said the suspect would be arraigned once investigations were completed.

The body was taken to the Murang'a District Hospital mortuary.