Police in Malindi are holding
a Kenya Defense Forces soldier based at Kahawa Garrison after he murdered his
wife and left his stepson for dead after an argument.
According to residents of Kijiwetanga sub location, the stepson
who was also buried with the wife regained consciousness, walked stack naked to
the neighbor’s houseand reported the incident.
The area village elder told the media that the soldier had an
argument with his wife and hit her on her head with a blunt object leading to
her death. The boy saw his mother being murdered and fearing he will report him
the soldier struck the boy with a machete on his head leaving him for dead.
Apparently the soldier called his brother and informed him that
they had had a fight with his wife and she had returned to her parent’s home.
He later dug a shallow grave and buried the two bodies naked.
The boy however regained consciousness and walked out of the grave.
Unfortunately, news on the murder had spread like bush fire
through the grapevine and the soldier was spotted by residents.
An irate mob attempted lynching the soldier but police on patrol
rescued him from the hands of the attackers. He was arrested and will be
arraigned in court for the charges of murder.
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