Trans Nzoia Man Allegedly Kills Married Woman for Rejecting Him: “Stabbed Three Times”
- A family in Trans Nzoia is mourning the tragic death of their daughter, suspected to have been killed by a man she rejected
- The 35-year-old Sally Sitawa Saenyi was killed by the man while at her home in Kibomet area, on the outskirts of Kitale Town
- According to the woman's father, the man, a taxi driver in Nairobi, had insisted on having a relationship with his daughter despite her being married for 12 years
Kitale: Police officers in Trans Nzoia county are investigating a disturbing incident where a man allegedly killed a married woman in her husband’s house.
Source: UGC
The tragic incident is said to have happened on Saturday, June 21, at a house in the Kibomet area on the outskirts of Kitale Town.
Kitale man kills married woman for rejecting him
Reports indicate that the man, identified as Patrick Silali Barasa, alias Jeff, killed 35-year-old Sally Sitawa Saenyi for rejecting him.
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The deceased's father, Justus Saenyi, told TUKO.co.ke that the man had insisted on making advances to his daughter despite knowing that she had been married for over 12 years.
He further said the man had threatened to kill his daughter last week. The matter was reported to the police, but no action was allegedly taken.
“My daughter told me that Jeff had threatened to kill her if she refused to become his lover. On Thursday, she reported to the Naisambu Police Post that the man had called and told her that the knife to kill her was ready.
Sadly, the officers did not take the matter seriously. I blame them for their laxity. Had they acted, my daughter would still be alive today,” the father said in an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke.
The man is alleged to have stabbed the woman three times, twice on the neck and once at the back.
She was taken to Cherang’any Nursing Home by neighbours, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body has since been moved to the Wamalwa Kijana Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem.
“All we need as a family is justice and accountability from our police officers. We ask for drastic reforms so that we don’t lose more lives due to negligence,” said the woman’s father.
Reports indicate that the man behind the heinous act was a taxi driver in Nairobi. He is believed to have travelled to Kitale on Thursday, June 19, to execute his plan.
Murder suspect found dead in lodging
Following the incident, police launched a manhunt for the suspect, whose lifeless body was later found in a lodging in Moi’s Bridge Township, a few kilometres from the crime scene.
“While we were still looking for him, we received reports that a man had been found dead in Moi’s Bridge area. Our officers went to the scene and established that the body belonged to the man we were looking for,” Kiminini sub-county police commander John Onditi told TUKO.co.ke.
The body was also moved to the Wamalwa Kijana Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem.
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This is the sixth murder reported in Trans Nzoia county within a week.
19-year-old boy kills woman in Trans Nzoia
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported an incident where a 19-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly killing a 46-year-old woman.
The boy is said to have attacked and killed the woman at her house, where he had broken in earlier, along with others, to steal maize.
Local authorities said the boy suspected that the woman knew he was among those who had stolen from her.
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Joshua Cheloti (Editorial assistant) Joshua Cheloti is a multi-skilled journalist with over 5 years of experience in the media industry. He holds a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media and Communication at Mount Kenya University. At TUKO, he's an editorial assistant. Before TUKO, he worked at Nairobi Review as an editorial writer, at Hope Media (Hope TV and Hope FM) as a correspondent in Eldoret, Hivisasa.com digital content editor and online writer, at Biblia Husema Broadcasting (BHB), Eldoret as Radio Presenter. Email: Joshua.cheloti@tuko.co.ke
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