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Woman kills husband for 'refusing' to buy her shoes

Tragedy struck Makutano market in Kirinyaga County yesterday morning when a woman stabbed her husband to death for allegedly refusing to buy her a pair of shoes worth Sh1,000.

The deceased identified as James Kibui, 34, is said to have been preparing to leave their house for Nairobi to collect more wares for his shop when a quarrel erupted.

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