When it comes to sibling rivalry, a little shoving may be expected especially if the siblings are brothers but physical injuries would be a step too far.
Murder is unheard of especially if the argument is a trivial thing such as a pair of trousers.
However, reports that a 16-year-old pupil in Rangwe Sub-County was on Sunday arrested for allegedly killing his 18-year-old brother after a fight over a pair of trousers is beyond one’s imagination.
According to reports, a fight ensued between the two after the suspect wore a pair of trousers belonging to his elder brother which ended tragically when the victim, Charles Omondi was stabbed with a kitchen knife in his stomach.
It is alleged the suspect wore a clean pair of trousers belonging to Omondi and refused to clean it after, an issue that angered the deceased.
Omondi was rushed to Rangwe sub-county Hospital and later referred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu where he succumbed while receiving treatment.
According to the area Chief Peter Otieno said villagers marched the boy to the police station and he will be charged.
“The incident angered the villagers who frog-matched the suspect to Rangwe police station where he is still being held awaiting to be arraigned before court,” Otieno said.
This is not the first time a teenager has been charged for murder in the recent past.
An year ago a teenager was charged with nine counts of murder and arson in the deaths of her schoolmates in a fire at their boarding school last month.
With the string of sensational gruesome and senseless killings, concern has peaked in the country on the safety of Kenyans in relationships who seem to be the main casualties.
Just barely a week ago Police in Ndhiwa Sub-county, Homa Bay, arrested a 16-year-old student for allegedly stabbing and killing her boyfriend.
Has Kenya lost it’s moral fabric with reports of such murders headlining our news each and every day?