The 27-year-old man identified as Solomon Kiplimo is said to have traveled for over 350 Kilometers, from Nairobi to Iten, in a mission to Kill his 23-year-old wife who allegedly cheated on with one Dan Mwangi.
According to reports, Solomon was informed of his wife’s infidelity by a neighbor,making him travel all that distance to eliminate her for ‘shaming’ him and his ancestors.
It is said that on Sunday, June 13, Solomon confronted the cheating wife after being informed that she was involved in a secret affair with a man in their matrimonial home.
The suspect is said to have arrived home from Nairobi only to find his wife missing and upon asking around, he was directed to Dan Mwangi’s home where he stormed the lover making out.
An angry Solomon descended on the two but Mwangi managed to escape with minor injuries.
Confirming the reports, Keiyo North Sub-county Police Commander, Tom Makori said that the suspect killed his wife with a kitchen knife.
“Early morning of Monday, he (Solomon) went into Mwangi’s home in Kapsho area where he found his wife in bed with the said man,” said Makori.
In anger and betrayal feelings descended on the two but Mwangi managed to escape. Solomon, thereafter stabbed his wife eight times in the stomach and chest,” the police commander said.