Man arrested after confessing to killing wife

A Ugandan man who stabbed his wife to death for cooking omena and not meat for supper was arrested in Naivasha after he confessed to a motorist about the incident.

The suspect had on Monday night at around 10 pm flagged a motorist, who was driving along the Gilgil-Naivasha road, and requested a lift to Nairobi.

During their conversation, he confessed to having killed his wife over domestic disputes at their home in Lwakhakha village, which borders Kenya and Uganda, and was on the run.

The motorist decided to divert towards Naivasha police station where he handed him over to the police.

The suspect was arrested and placed in lawful custody pending transfer to Uganda.

He further confessed, saying he was on the run after killing his wife.

Police said the suspect was arrested and placed in lawful custody pending transportation and arraignment in the court where the offence was committed.

Police said they had contacted Ugandan authorities for a smooth handover of the suspect.

This was after they had also interrogated the suspect. It is not clear what motivated him to confess.

According to reports, the suspect on March 14 in Bukitongo B village Bumwoni sub-county in Namisindwa district attacked and killed his 28-year-old wife before he escaped to an unknown destination.

The neighbours said they were only alerted by the couple’s 10-year-old son about the death, adding that there had been constant misunderstanding between the two.

“The suspect returned home, expecting meat for supper. To his shock, he found omena (silverfish) and posho. This led to a brawl, which resulted in the wife’s death,” an official said

 “She had returned to her parents’ home, but her mother advised her to go back to her husband to raise her children, all boys. Little did we know she was going back to meet her death,” her parents said according to reports.

Namisindwa district police commander Richard Richman confirmed the death and said a murder case had been registered and filed at Namisindwa Central Police Station.

The deceased was buried on March 14 at her parents’ home in Bunende village, Namisindwa district.