A man residing in Mwihoko, within the Githurai subcounty of Kiambu, has allegedly stabbed and killed his 16-year-old daughter during a domestic altercation.
The 45-year-old assailant also inflicted stab wounds on his wife, who is currently receiving treatment at Ruiru subcounty hospital and is reported to be in serious but stable condition.
According to police reports, the landlord of the residence where the man lived alerted authorities about the incident.
It is reported that the man left his home after a dispute with his wife but later returned to the premises and forcefully knocked on the door.
As his 45-year-old wife opened the door, he seized their three-year-old son, declaring his intention to take the child with him, as stated in the police report.
When the wife attempted to prevent him from leaving, he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed her in the head before turning on their daughter, who was crying for help, and stabbing her in the back.
The man subsequently fled the scene, leaving behind the knife and their unharmed son.
Neighbors quickly transported the victims to Ruiru subcounty hospital, where the daughter was pronounced dead upon arrival, while the mother was admitted for her injuries.
Police arrived at the scene, located approximately one kilometer east of the station, and took appropriate measures. A blood-stained knife, believed to be the weapon used in the crime, was recovered from the location.
Officers later visited Ruiru Subcounty Hospital, where they found the deceased’s body on a hospital bed with a stab wound to the back, while the mother was receiving treatment for her head injuries.
The body of the deceased has been processed and transferred to the morgue at Thika Level Five hospital, pending an autopsy.
This tragic incident follows closely on the heels of another case in which a man killed his estranged wife before taking his own life in Kamandura village in Kamirithu, Kiambu County.
