A day after Ivy Wangechi, a Moi university student was killed by her alleged lover, another third-year public health major at Pwani University is fighting for her life after her lover whom they have a child together is alleged to have stabbed her several times with a knife putting her at a life-threatening situation.
According to police sources investigating the matter, the student was stabbed during an argument with the man at her house in Kilifi town.
“Our police officers were alerted by neighbours of the incident and when they rushed there the man had locked the house. Police had to forcibly gain entry and rescue the woman,” said Mr Okeri.
Mr Okeri said the man had travelled from Nairobi to demand why she had returned Sh3, 200 he had sent her last week.
“The two have a child together. The man sent the money for upkeep but he was shocked when the woman sent back the cash,” he said.
Mr Okeri said Ms Chepkemoi told the man that her father asked her to end their relationship.
“The man travelled to Bomet where the child was with the woman’s parent and he was denied to access to his child and that’s when he decided to come to Mombasa to follow up on the issue with the woman,” said Mr Okeri.
After talking for two hours, an argument ensued and the man stabbed the woman.
Ms Chepkemoi was taken to Kilifi County Referral Hospital where she is receiving treatment. The suspect is set to be arraigned on Monday.
Naftali Njahi Kinuthia, a 28-year-old man who brutally killed a six-year Moi University medicine student Ivy Wangechi on Tuesday spoke out on what prompted him to commit the horrifying act.
In his testimony to the head of Eldoret East Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Ali Kingi on Wednesday, the suspect has mentioned heartbreaks and frequent disappointments by the deceased as the reason why he took the move.
The suspect says he had invested money and emotions in the 25-year-old student, only for her to heartbreak and disappoint him.
How can the issue of relationships be addressed among the youth?