Son kills father over a cup of milk

A man from Korongoi sub location in Bureti constituency, Kericho County, has killed his father over a cup of milk.

Bureti Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Felicia Nafula, said 65-year-old Samuel Kipngetich Rotich picked a quarrel with his 26-year-old son Philemon Kipngetich Ngetich at around midnight and the young man picked a wooden plank from a broken table and hit his father several times in the head critically injuring him.

“The victim was rushed to the AIC Mission Hospital Litein where he was admitted with severe head injuries. Unfortunately at about 1:30 am, the victim succumbed to the injuries,” said Nafula.

The OCPD added that the deceased’s widow reported the incident at Litein police station at around 4:30am.

“We traced that suspect and he is now in custody. He will be arraigned in court once we complete our investigations,” said Nafula.

The body of the deceased is lying at the AIC Litein hospital mortuary pending autopsy.