Man allegedlykills wife in love triangle

By Stanley Ongwae

MIGORI, KENYA: A jilted man allegedly killed his wife by strangling her in in Rongo,Migori County.

Residents were shocked to discover the body of a woman at her house in Mbwa Kali village.

The body was discovered through an open window. This is after a family member who was suspicious of the man’s visit, tried to make a phone calls to the sisters.

The  suspected reportedly works as a tout along Kisumu–Migori route.

Neighbours said the two had separated but they were surprised to find them together again.

The duo is said to have engaged in a quarrel that lasted for more than three hours, on Thursday.

It was alleged that the man was bitter after realising that the wife of seven years was seeing another man.

One of the family members of the deceased said the couple had constant wrangles and their family had advised against the continuing to stay together.

“My sister had called the previous evening to tell me the man had come to the house and that he was not up to any good,” said a family member, who sought anonymity.

Police in Rongo have launched a manhunt for the suspect who fled after committing the act.

Rongo OCPD Catherine Irungu said preliminary investigations indicate the mother of three was killed after she had sent her children to school.

The bedroom in which the deceased was found beddings in disarray.

“We are trying all means possible to have the perpetrator of this act apprehended,” said Ms Irungu.

The body of the deceased was moved to Hema Hospital in Kisii Town.