Man Kills Wife After Argument Over Maize

A man has been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations after fatally killing his wife with an arrow.

The incident occured in Kaptimom Village in Lawina, Elburgon, after an argument over a few sacks of maize.

In the incident that occurred yesterday afternoon leaving villagers in shock, the 48-year-old suspect Wilson Koech had intended to sell the maize but his wife and son objected.

Dejected, he armed himself with a machete and went after his son Collins Kipchumba, who was lucky to escape by a whisker, unscathed.

He then turned to his 43-year-old wife with an arrow & shot her on her left breast, killing her on the spot.

The suspect has since been placed in custody & is being processed to answer to his crimes.