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Police probe killing of woman shot dead in front of her home in Kuria

According to the Kuria West police boss who said they have launched investigations into the matter, the woman had sometimes back reported receiving threats from people known to her. [iStockphoto]

Police in Migori County have launched investigations into the death of a 47-year-old woman who was shot dead in front of her gate by unknown people in Getong'anya area in Kuria West sub-County.

According to police reports, the woman had gone to the market on Friday evening and upon returning to her home at 7:30 pm, unknown people ambushed her outside her gate and shot her in the head.

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