Man on the run after killing 16-year-old daughter, stabbing wife in Githurai

Elius Jacob Katanga, 45, allegedly attacked his wife, Teresia Wairimu, 45, and their 16-year-old daughter, following a period of separation caused by marital differences. 

A report from Mwihoko Police Station shows that Katanga returned home and violently knocked on the door, forcibly taking their 3-year-old son and attempted to leave.

Wairimu resisted prompting Katanga to pull out a kitchen knife before stabbing her in the head.

As their teenage daughter screamed for help, Katanga turned and stabbed her in the back before fleeing the scene, leaving behind their unharmed son.

Neighbors rushed both victims to Ruiru Sub County Hospital, where the daughter was pronounced dead on arrival.

Wairimu, who is in stable condition, is currently receiving treatment after she sustained serious injuries. 

Investigators documented the scene and recovered a blood-stained knife, believed to be the murder weapon.

The body of the deceased has been transferred to Thika Level 5 Hospital morgue, where an autopsy will be conducted.

Meanwhile, police officers have heightened the search for Katanga, whose whereabouts remain unknown.