- Residents of Githurai 44 were left in shock after a 74-year-old woman was killed on Saturday, November 1
- Police said the woman who was positively identified was found in a pool of blood in her house
- Detectives arrested the husband to help with investigations after neighbours narrated what they heard moments before the woman was found dead
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi – Detectives have launched investigations following the murder of a 75-year-old woman in Githurai 44.
Source: UGC
Radio 47 reported that Monica Wanja was found dead in her house moments after a domestic fight with her husband on Saturday, November 1.
Who killed Monica Wanja in Githurai 44?
Preliminary investigations indicate Wanja was found lying in a pool of blood hours after she had fought with her husband over unclear reasons.
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According to the police report, neighbours heard commotions in the house before alerting the police, who arrived only to find the elderly woman in a pool of blood.
The 74-year-old woman had multiple injuries on her body, including on the right thigh, right wrist, chin and right upper arm, a clear sign that there were struggle moments before she died.
At the scene of the crime, police found a bloodied dagger believed to be the murder weapon and kept it as an exhibit.
Detectives arrested Wanja’s husband, aged 75, and he is being detained at Kasarani Police Station before his arraignment on Monday, November 3.
The body of the elderly woman was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy to establish the cause of her death.
Machakos mum speaks after daughter’s killing
In a separate incident, Josephine Ndunda, the mother of a young woman reportedly stabbed to death by her alleged husband, spoke out.
The Machakos mum revealed that her daughter, Virginia Wayua Nzioki, was set to join university in January 2026.
Ndunda recounted the chilling phone call she received from the suspect, who allegedly sent her disturbing photos.
The suspect, William Kaia, allegedly committed the offence on Tuesday, September 9, in Kariobangi, Machakos.
It was reported that he used the deceased’s mobile phone to inform her family of her death and even sent disturbing pictures from the terrifying scene.
Machakos man allegedly hacks lover to death
Still in Machakos county, residents were left in shock after a man allegedly hacked his lover to death while they were boarding a boda boda.
The chilling incident happened in Mwinyani, where Susan was killed by her lover, who wielded a huge panga.
Witnesses praised the police for their response but were left shattered by the loss of life.
KBC reports that Susan was an employee of Inspire Credits, and she was going to work when she met her untimely death at the hands of her lover.
It emerged that the suspect had hidden knives and a panga in preparation for the heinous act that took away the woman’s life forever.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
