Kitui East Woman Beheaded in Shocking Domestic Dispute

A Panga allegedly used to behead a 50-year-old woman in Kitui East. MWINGI TIMES

The woman was found dead in her home after a 30-year-old man allegedly severed her head using a panga during a minor argument. The suspect is said to have fled the scene immediately after committing the crime.

Confirming the incident, Kikuu Sub-Location Assistant Chief, Mr Justus Mutie Kisinga, said he was alerted by a member of the Nyumba Kumi initiative.“I received information from a Nyumba Kumi elder who informed me that a 50-year-old woman had been beheaded by a 30-year-old man known as Katuva Musingila, who then went into hiding,” said Mr Kisinga.

The assistant chief, accompanied by local residents, visited the scene and later contacted the police. Officers launched investigations and successfully traced and arrested the suspect from his hideout. He was taken to the nearest police station, where he is being held as investigations continue ahead of court proceedings.

Mr Kisinga condemned the brutal act and urged residents to seek peaceful ways of resolving conflicts.“I urge all residents, whenever disagreements arise, to involve a third party to help resolve disputes peacefully instead of resorting to violence,” he said.

Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.