Reports show that the conflict started over a domestic radio. Chomba is said to have taken the radio and sold it, reportedly to obtain money for alcohol. When he later returned home, his wife confronted him about the missing item, triggering a heated confrontation that quickly turned fatal.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that the argument worsened after Chomba cautioned his wife against questioning him. He then reportedly went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and proceeded to attack her, stabbing her repeatedly.
Njoki suffered severe injuries and fell at the scene. Neighbours who heard the disturbance rushed to the house after being alerted by the couple’s daughter.
They found the woman critically injured and confronted the husband, assaulting him and causing injuries before law enforcement officers arrived.
The daughter of the deceased gave an emotional account of the incident, explaining that her father had brought the radio home but it later went missing.
She said her mother asked about it, but her father responded angrily, issued a threatening statement, and later returned armed with a knife before attacking her mother.
She further recounted screaming for help as her mother collapsed while neighbours rushed in and retaliated against her father.
Njoki was taken to hospital but was declared dead upon arrival. Chomba, who survived the assault by residents, later gave his version of events while receiving medical attention.
He maintained that he did not plan to kill his wife, claiming she was blocking the doorway during their struggle and that the stabbing happened unintentionally.
He also displayed injuries he sustained during the attack by the crowd.
The case has left residents deeply unsettled as authorities continue investigations into the circumstances that led to the fatal domestic dispute.
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