Kirinyaga residents were left shocked after a man allegedly butchered his wife after a house party. It is believed that after a house party with friends, the man picked up a quarrel with the wife only for him to stab her and set their house ablaze.
Purity Wanjiku aged 28 was burnt beyond recognition with neighbors raising the alarm. It is believed that the husband to the deceased brutally stabbed her partner with the murder weapon being found in his trouser pockets.
Detectives fail to understand what transpired leading to the death of Purity after hours of partying. In a bid to conceal the evidence, the man set his house on fire then called for help from neighbors claiming his house was on fire and the wife was inside.
Whether this was something planned remains a mystery. Family feuds have been on the rise in the recent past with many killing each other. Purity remains a statistic with her family crying for justice.
The man was arrested and taken to Wang’uru police station for further questioning. The case has horrified many in the area with netizens reacting differently to the story.
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