Bomet: Man kills wife with a claw hammer in domestic wrangle

Police in Korara area of Bomet County are investigating a homicide case where a middle-aged man allegedly clobbered his wife to death using a claw hammer in what appears to have been a domestic row.

According to Bomet East sub-county Police Commander John Karani, the 30-year-old woman succumbed to injuries as the suspect, Niphael Kiprotich Ngetich, fled the scene after committing the heinous act.

Following the incident, detectives processed the scene and recovered the killer's weapons including a claw hammer, a kitchen knife and a wooden stick.

The police boss said the body of the deceased had also been mutilated.

"The body had deep physical injuries and also some parts were cut off. It seems he also used the kitchen knife to kill her. We are yet to establish exactly what transpired before the incident," said Karani.

An area neighbour said a commotion and a wild cry were heard coming from the couple’s compound before the man was seen leaving hurriedly towards the Bomet-Narok highway.

The body of the deceased has since been moved to the Longisa County Referral Hospital mortuary.