A man has been beheaded by his wife for losing money meant for buying land.
Marakwet East police chief Philip Opiyo said the woman picked an axe and beheaded Mr Musa Mnyama as he slept.
The 37-year-old man had gone to Kapcherop trading centre at the weekend to meet the owner of the land and settle the debt.
But according to grief-stricken relatives, Mr Mnyama instead entertained himself with friends at a bar. They believe his friends stole the Sh125,000 from him.
“When he arrived home on Sunday evening, he appeared drunk and frustrated. Things were made worse when the owner of the land informed his wife that the payment had not been settled,” Mr Nick Yano, who is Mr Mnyama’s relative, said.
Mr Opiyo said the man could neither convince his wife why he slept out nor could he account for the lost cash.
“As the inebriated man slept, she picked an axe and beheaded him,” he said. She surrendered to the police on Monday.
Administration police officers stormed a primary school in Embobut in the same district on Monday to rescue a school head from a teacher armed with an AK-47 rifle.
According to Mr Opiyo, the suspect had accused the Boroko Primary School headteacher of suspending his children. He had earlier fought with him in the staff room.
“Then he rushed to his house to pick his rifle,” Mr Opiyo said, adding that the suspect would be charged with attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
Source: Daily Nation
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