Navakholo sub-county in Kakamega County is reeling from two separate yet equally horrifying murder cases that have left residents in shock and mourning.
Form Four Student Hacks Girlfriend to Death
In a heartbreaking incident, a Form Four student from Musaga Mixed Secondary School brutally murdered his 16-year-old girlfriend, a Form Two student at Lutaso Mixed Secondary School. The gruesome killing occurred on the morning of [date], when the suspect allegedly walked to the victim’s home, as he often did, to accompany her to school. However, their journey ended in tragedy when the boy attacked the girl with a panga, slashing her on the neck and head, killing her on the spot.
Sources indicate that the suspect was enraged after the girl refused to terminate a four-month pregnancy, which he was allegedly responsible for. The deceased’s body has since been taken to Kakamega County Referral Hospital Mortuary as investigations continue.
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Following the shocking murder, enraged family members and villagers stormed the suspect’s home and set it on fire, burning down the house in retaliation. Meanwhile, police officers from Navakholo Police Station have arrested the suspect and launched an investigation into the case.
Burangasi Teacher Murders Wife in Cold Blood
In a separate incident just days before, an English and Literature teacher at Burangasi Secondary School, identified as Patrick Wafula alias Zultan Farah, brutally killed his wife before facing mob justice.
Wafula, a well-known linguist, had a history of drug abuse and violent tendencies, which reportedly escalated due to mental health struggles. Reports indicate that in 2011, during his teaching practice at Lubinu Boys High School, Wafula’s attachment was abruptly terminated after he was caught smuggling illegal drugs into the school for students. Over the years, he battled substance abuse, depression, and erratic behavior, which may have contributed to the tragic end of his marriage.
His wife, Irene Nakhuva Oyalo, had harbored hopes of a happy marriage but instead found herself trapped in a violent relationship. Sadly, she became the latest victim of domestic violence, meeting her untimely death at the hands of a man she once loved.
As the community grapples with these devastating events, authorities are urging residents to seek peaceful solutions to disputes and report cases of gender-based violence before they escalate. Both cases remain under active police investigation.