A Nyeri based political activist was on Wednesday night stabbed to death by her business partner in unclear circumstances.
The suspect surrendered himself to police shortly after the incident.
Police said the woman, Ms Joan Muthoni, was stabbed in the thigh several times by a man who alleges to be her husband. He later surrendered at Nyeri Central Police Station.
According to Mugambi Mathai, another man who claims to be Muthoni’s husband said she had told him that there was a person who was threatening her and wanted to move from Kamakwa to another part of Nyeri Town.
The mother of three was a regular feature in political rallies within the county.
Nyeri Central Police Station chief Paul Kuria said that the suspect is in police custody and will be arraigned in court.
The body of the deceased was taken to Nyeri Referral Hospital mortuary.
Nyeri Central OCPD Paul Kuria confirmed the incident, saying that the man is being processed for prosecution.
“She was pronounced dead on arrival at Nyeri PGH Hospital. The suspect is being interrogated before being taken to court,” he said.
Known as an aggressive social mobiliser and political campaigner, Ms Muthoni was a favourite of many leaders during the electioneering period and her popular ” sisi sio tissue” protest.