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Babes with blades: Cases of women stabbing ‘cheating’ lovers on sharp rise

Linda Okumu in court.

A 24-year-old student accused of stabbing and injuring her boyfriend after an argument over a text message in Umoja, was arrested while rushing the victim to hospital.

Linda Okumu, a Moi University student who is now facing attempted murder charges, is said to have committed the offence against David Ochieng using a kitchen knife on the night of November 1.

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