A 34-year-old Jelagat Cheruiyot was on Wednesday found dead in Osborne Park, Australia in a suspected homicide case.
The lifeless body of the Kenyan born was found by officers attending a top-floor unit block on Main Street.
According to reports, her relatives and friends reported her disappearance at Morley police after being unable to contact her for close to a week.
Neighbors who spoke to local media said they had been hearing people argue around the Main Street unit before the woman’s body was found on Wednesday.
Senior Sergeant Sean Wright said they are treating Jelagat’s case as a homicide since her body had injuries.
“We are trying to put an exact time on the last time she was seen and its part of our investigation to speak to anyone who might have seen her, including people from work.”
“It’s part of our investigation to speak to any person that has seen her, including people from work. It appears at this stage it could be as long as seven days,” he added.
He also said authorities are searching for two cars linked to the property where her body was found.
“Police are asking for information to locate a blue 2007 Hyundai Getz hatchback, registration 1CMR900, and a 1995 blue Mitsubishi Coupe, registration 1BJP872,” he told PerthNow.
Meanwhile, over the last few months, news of women being killed by their husbands or lovers in Kenya have hit the headlines.
The continuing trend has raised alarms countrywide that female MPs have launched a ‘Her Life Matters’ campaign to educate the public on the value of lives.
Dozens of women have been murdered in love-gone-sour cases. Some of the suspects in these murders have ongoing court cases while others remain a mystery.
The meeting comes a few days ahead of a major event to be held at the University of Nairobi (UoN) grounds on Friday, May 31, during which the anti-femicide campaign will continue.
Among the attendees were MPs Tungo (Baringo), Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay), Esther Passaris (Nairobi), Rozaah Akinyi Buyu (Kisumu), Sabina Chege (Murang’a) to mention a few.
“We must bring an end to these senseless killings. All in solidarity to wear white with pink flower or tie. Let’s stand with the families,” Wanga said.
Close to 20 women have been killed by their husbands or lovers since January 2019, a trend that has alarmed a number of local leaders.
Speaking in Homa Bay on May 6, Mama Ida advised the youth to stop killing their partners for love but instead walk out of toxic relationships and look for other soulmates.
“You are not the first people to fall in love, if you are rejected by a lady don’t kill her, there are many more. If you find her too smart, look for a dumb one like you. There are more ladies,” she urged.
Deputy President William Ruto also weighed in on the matter saying there was need to provide guidance and counseling to the current generation.