Police are investigating an incident in which a man committed suicide after his wife allegedly refused to cook chicken at their home in Uriri, Migori County.
According to Nyaobe Assistant Chief John Atonya, the 45-year-old locked himself in their home before setting himself on fire.
“The man, identified as John Rugala locked himself inside the house before torching it. It is alleged that the wife refused to cook chicken for him,” Atonya said.
According to preliminary reports, the wife was opposed to the idea because the chicken belonged to their daughter.
“He protested after the wife urged him to get the green light from his daughter who owns the chicken,” the administrator added.
The deceased is then said to have sent his wife away before killing himself. Members of the public rushed to the scene in an attempt to put out the fire, but their efforts were futile.
According to Atonya, the deceased’s body has been transferred to the Migori Level Four Hospital mortuary pending police investigations.
Meanwhile, the authorities urged couples to seek alternative forms of conflict resolution.
