How birthday money caused Ivy Wangechi’s early death

The knife-wielding suspect alleged to have killed Ivy Wangeci by ‘beheading’ her has finally spoken from the hospital bed where he is receiving medication after a mob tried to kill him in revenge for killing the woman.

Naftali Njahi Kinuthia, 28, used an axe and knives to kill his girlfriend in a “horrific” string of murder late Tuesday afternoon at the Moi referral hospital after luring the woman to come and meet him outside the facility.

The suspect had initially travelled from Thika and parked his vehicle next to the institution main entrance before going to town using a motorcycle where he bought the knife and axe and also had them sharpened at the same town. He then concealed them inside a sack and headed back to MTRH to wait for the student.
Police officers seized the Honda Civic vehicle under registration number KCB 836P and drove it to the police station for further investigations.

Ali Kingi, Kinuthia claimed he had invested money and emotions in the woman, but his love and financial kindness weren’t reciprocated as per his expectations.

“The accused said he used to send the woman some money. The girl, according to the suspect, had told him that she was organising her birthday party, which would happen soon.

He said he sent her some money to arrange the event. Since then, the woman refused to pick his calls, said the suspect. That is what prompted him to travel [from Thika] to Eldoret. He said he wanted to know why she was ignoring him,” Eldoret East DCI boss Mr Kingi told EDAILY in an exclusive interview Wednesday.

“When he [Kinuthia] arrived in Eldoret [Monday], the woman continued to decline to pick his calls. He said it got to a point where she switched off her phone. According to him, that angered him prompting him to look for an axe and kill the girl. We are still waiting for him to give more details after he is discharged from hospital,” said Mr Kingi.

“He said it wasn’t his first time coming to Eldoret, and that he used to visit her often in the past. He said he visited her last Friday, and their meeting was brief. According to the suspect, the girl told him that she was going to her residential place to take off her professional attire.

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She told him she would be back. However, upon reaching her residential place, the woman switched off her phone, effectively blocking her planned meeting with him,” revealed the Eldoret East DCI chief.

“He said that also provoked him into returning to Eldoret[on Monday] to try speak with the woman.Upon returning to Eldoret yesterday, the man said he felt despised by the woman when she refused to pick his calls. From our sources, the suspect bought the axe and knife in Eldoret. They were sharpened in Eldoret. We’re yet to interrogate him further. Once he is stable, he will be taken to court,” said Mr Kingi.

Moi University Vice-Chancellor Professor Isaac Kosgey condoled with the students while asking them to be calm as police continue with investigations.
“We have lost one of us who was attacked by an unknown individual outside the referral. We have already contacted the family.”
He added: “Security starts with you and my advice is that we should learn to manage relationships so that it does not spill to other security issues.”

Ivy should have let the man know she was not interested of asking for money

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