In Kiplombe, Baringo, a police officer’s wife is accused of stabbing him to death because he was late returning home.
Officer Vincent Kipterim Kiprotich, 28, of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit (CIPU) in Mandera County, was on leave at the time of the event, according to Baringo Police Commander Julius Kiragu, who verified the occurrence.
Kiragu stated that on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at around three in the morning, Kipterim returned home to find his wife, ZamZam Bashir, 26, attacking him with a machete.
According to the police, Bashir went to the deceased person’s brother to report the event.
“The deceased was stabbed by his wife after a fight broke out while the officer was on leave. He was taken to Eldama Ravine Sub County Hospital but passed away from his wounds,” the officer stated.
Since then, the woman has been placed under detention, and the event has been investigated by the police.
In anticipation of a postmortem, the body was taken to the Eldama Ravine Mortuary.
