Police are still holding a bar owner following the death of his wife after a domestic violence incident in Buruburu estate, Nairobi County.

Linda Wanjiku, a lawyer, was allegedly shot by her husband Erastus Ediot Odhiambo.

A postmortem conducted on the body showed she had a gunshot wound to her chest. She also had bruises on her body and some of her hair had been plucked out.

Neighbours said they heard a gunshot from the couple's house on Friday morning, following a commotion.

Wanjiku's sister, Diana Irungu, said when Mr Odhiambo arrived home on Friday morning, his wife was not present.

Ms Irungu said the mother of one arrived minutes later from a party before a quarrel broke out.

"When she started driving out after the quarrel, he caught up with us at the gate, opened the car door and pulled her out as he beat her up," she said.

She said Odhiambo then pulled out his gun and hit Wanjiku on the back of the head before she heard a gunshot. She was rushed to Jamaa Hospital where she succumbed to the bullet wound. Wanjiku's friends and relatives said she had complained of being assaulted.

Buruburu police boss Richard Kerich said investigations are ongoing. Police investigating the incident locked the couple's house at Wang'ombe Waihura Court in Buruburu Phase Five and the couple's child was taken by the grandparents.

"We will charge him if and when there will be evidence to show he was behind the incident. He is still the prime suspect," said Kerich.

Wanjiku worked at an investment firm in the city.

The Law Society of Kenya has said it will assign a lawyer to help the prosecution.

 Rowdy revellers

LSK Chief Executive Officer Apollo Mboya called on vetting of civilians who are armed. In another incident, two police officers were admitted to hospital after they were attacked and beaten up by patrons in a bar brawl in Muthangari, Nairobi.

The officers had differed with other patrons who turned on them beating them senseless, police said. The two who are seconded to a VIP living in the area were later disarmed by the rowdy revellers as they tried to defend themselves.

The victims' colleagues were called and took them to hospital in serious condition before recovering their two pistols from a thicket.

No arrest has been made.