Nakuru Father Recalls Warning Slain Daughter Against Reuniting with Alleged Killer Husband

Nakuru Father Recalls Warning Slain Daughter Against Reuniting with Alleged Killer Husband

  • Phillip Koech Kipchumba noted his daughter Naomi Chebet, who was allegedly killed by her husband, was always fighting with him
  • Kipchumba and his wife advised their daughter to stay alone until she could resolve the issues with her husband
  • Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Kipchumba from Nakuru county expressed his disappointment after Naomi got back together with her hubby, who reportedly ended her life

Nakuru: The parents of Naomi Chebet, the beautiful young lady who was allegedly killed by her husband, have broken the silence.

Phillip Koech Kipchumba (l) opens up about his daughter Naomi Chebet's relationship with her husband (r).
Nakuru dad Phillip Koech Kipchumba (l) said he warned his daughter Naomi Chebet against her hubby (r). Photo: TUKO.co.ke/Pauline Mbugua.
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Sorrow was evident in the faces of the grieving family, especially her parents, who were still struggling to come to terms with the demise of their daughter.

Phillip Koech Kipchumba painfully opened up about his daughter's toxic relationship with her suspected killer.

How was Naomi's relationship according to her father?

Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Kipchumba shared that his daughter's relationship had been shaky and rocky for a while.

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"They had been living together for a couple of years, and they had been fighting and arguing for a while. We had even tried to resolve their arguments with our son-in-law's parents, but it was almost impossible. When the fights became too much my daughter reported to the police. But I don't know what transpired because they got back together. They used to argue a lot and I'd receive calls from their househelp telling me about their arguments," he said.

Kipchumba recalled when one of his daughters called him and put the phone on speaker to hear Naomi and her husband engaged in a heated argument.

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Naomi's husband threatened to kill her, their kids

The heartbroken father of seven claimed Naomi's hubby used to hurl threats at her and their children.

"So the last time, that was in November, the issue became serious. Because the man threatened to end her life as well as their children's lives. We heard that as they were arguing on speakerphone. So that morning, Naomi and her husband argued, and it ended up being a huge fight.

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Luckily, she called us and told us that the company she was working for had given her some money, and she'd rented a house. So we advised her to live on her own so that we could take some time to observe what the man wanted because we didn't know his intentions," he narrated.

Why did Naomi Chebet stick with her husband?

Despite efforts to keep Naomi away from her husband, Kipchumba reckoned love was too strong.

He later found out that they had been staying together, but Naomi had been silent about it.

"She tried, and she thought the man would change. Based on what we were told later on, she had tried, and she had even called her father-in-law, asking what they had discussed with his son. My daughter had wanted to fight for her family because she didn't want to be remarried, and her husband had told his parents that they had gotten back together.

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The man even said that he had changed so that was when our daughter got back together with him against our wishes and that was what pained me the most because we tried telling our daughter that if they had to get back together, at least they should involve us as the parents and allow us to have a discussions," he added.
TUKO.co.ke producer King'ori Wangechi (l) interviews Naomi Chebet's father (r).
Nakuru father Phillip Koech Kipchumba (r) speaks after daughter Naomi Chebet was allegedly killed by her hubby. Photo: TUKO.co.ke/Pauline Mbugua.
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Scottish man kills Kenyan wife

In another story, a Scottish man was sentenced to life for killing his Kenyan wife, on claims of infidelity.

Walter Buchanan, 66, was slapped with a life sentence for killing his Kenyan wife, Darrel Odhiambo.

Lord Cubie condemned the killer's violent actions, noting nothing justified the attack against a human being.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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John Green (Editor of parenting content) John Green is an editor of parenting content on the Human Interest Desk. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU). He has also received training from Google and WAN-IFRA. He previously worked at The Exchange and SportsLeo. John joined Tuko.co.ke in 2022. Email: john.green@tuko.co.ke

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