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A boda boda operator on Thursday night strangled his lover then committed suicide.
Samson Obwocha 23, hanged himself moments after killing Vennah Kemunto, a Second Year Kisii University student pursuing Bachelor of Science in Education specialising in Maths and Chemistry.
Obwocha is a resident of Nyamage village, less than 100 metres from the institution. He left behind a suicide note in the lady's room. The suicide note read: "Mum, dad, brothers and sisters, I killed her and myself because I loved her with all my heart but she just made me do it. I am sorry. Bye Bye. Mum I love you".
It is said Obwocha put loud music throughout the night to conceal the murder. However, Vennah's friend were curious and went to check on her on Friday morning only to find her body neatly covered in her bed.
Mr Onchenge Maraga, Obwocha's father, said his son left home on Thursday evening but his phone was not going through.
"When I heard the news, I crossed over to the hostels to confirm the deaths only to see the body of my son hanging in the house. I did not know he was in a relationship with the girl," said Mr Maraga.
Obwocha was due to join university in September after completing secondary education last year. Kisii Central Police Station OCS Philip Lucheveleli called for calm as they conduct further investigations.
The University's Deputy Students Dean Brother Francis Kerongo said they will rely on police findings to authoritatively comment on the incident. The bodies were taken to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary.
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