School Principal Detained in Connection with Double Murder of Retired Educator and Spouse

In a tragic turn of events in Homa Bay County, a primary school head teacher surrendered to police on February 5, 2026, after allegedly killing a retired teacher and his wife over a long-standing land dispute. 

Peter Angon’g, the head teacher of Onyege Comprehensive School, surrendered to authorities at the Rangwe Police Station in the company of his lawyer.

The victims were Joseph Ooko Owuoth and his wife, Pamela Akeyo Ooko. Joseph died on Sunday, February 1, 2026, while Pamela succumbed to her injuries the following night while receiving treatment at Kisii County Referral Hospital.

The attack was reportedly triggered when the retired teacher found the suspect tilling his land and destroying maize that was ready for harvest. The dispute was already the subject of a pending court case scheduled for February 18, 2026. 
Community Aftermath

Following news of Pamela’s death, an outraged mob in Wii Kawiti village retaliated by torching six houses belonging to the suspect and his relatives.The head teacher lost all his household property, livestock, and a sugarcane plantation in the arson attack. 

The suspect is currently in custody as investigations into the double homicide continue.

By Anthony Solly