Shock and grief have engulfed a village in Homa Bay after a man allegedly killed his wife and a two-year-old son just days after they got married.
The bodies of 23-year-old Michel Awuor and her son were found lying on the floor of their house at Kodwar B village, Kodumo East Sub-location in Rachuonyo East Sub-county. It had deep cuts.
The incident occurred barely two weeks after the suspect and Awuor got married.
Awuor's body had deep machete cuts on her neck and head. The boy also had a deep machete wound.
The bodies were discovered by Awuor's mother-in-law who became suspicious after she noticed the deceased had not come out of the house for a long time.
According to Kodumo East sub-location assistant chief Denis Abong'o, the suspect's family said the couple did not show any form of disagreement on Thursday. They claimed they were still marking their honeymoon after their marriage.
"There was nothing unusual about them. They ate supper and went to sleep as usual. People are shocked by this bizarre incident," Abong'o said.
Abong'o said no one heard any commotion on Thursday night or Friday morning when the killings happened.
"It was when the suspect's mother to their house that she discovered the bodies," Abong'o added.
Upon committing the incident, the suspect disappeared. The reasons for the murder of the woman and her son still remain a mystery.
Abong'o added that this is the second murder incident that the suspect has committed in his family. He said the suspect killed his brother two years ago.
"Two years ago, the suspect was assaulting his mother but when his brother went to restrain him, he murdered the brother. He was arrested and detained for some time before he returned home," Abong'o said.
Homa Bay County Police Commander Samson Kinne said they have launched a manhunt for the suspect.
"The suspect disappeared after the incident but investigations have commenced. We will get hold of him for punitive legal measures," Kinne said.
The bodies were moved to the Rachuonyo South sub-county hospital mortuary for postmortem.
