Police in Kakamega have launched a man-hunt for an Administration Police officer, identified as Patrick Nyapara who is on the run after shooting his wife dead on Thursday night.
The woman, identified as Christine Mango, is said to be a teacher at Navakholo Secondary School.
Reports indicated that the two have been embroiled in domestic disputes for a long time, with the officer threatening to kill “someone”.
Western regional police boss Rashid Yakub on Friday confirmed the shooting, saying they had recovered the firearm.
“The police officer is at large but we are pursuing him,” he told the Nation.
“We managed to recover the Ceska pistol he used to commit the murder but we are yet to arrest him. We request anyone with information about his whereabouts to volunteer to the police,” Mr Yakubu said.