Widower of slain Kilifi county chief officer Rahab Karisa reveals results of postmortem

Maxwell Mmera, who goes by the name ‘Mmera Senior’ on Facebook, said the pathologist’s report revealed that Karisa sustained a stab wound 13cm deep inside her back below the scapula with a v-cut.

He went on to say the pathologist’s analysis said this meant it was either a double stab, or stab and side pull straight in to the artery and part of lungs.

The devastated Mmera said in his post, “You bled out of life on your bed in those ungodly hours, no amount of effort could have saved you babe - you died in sleep but painfully, that was barbaric, you had no chance not to even wake up and fight back, NO. Rest mama REST, just REST my love.”

Mmera said he was supposed to travel to Kilifi to celebrate Karisa’s birthday today (Saturday), but instead, he is in the county to mourn the loss of his wife.

A devasted Mmera questioned why horrible things were happening to him, adding he was tired.

He wrote, "I am honestly tired, God I am tired, I can only be so strong for only so much. Show me some mercy, I have suffered it too much and I don't deserve it, NO... I have hurt no one to deserve all the pain to allow to happen in my life all these years, GOD I am tired and breaking to a point of questioning my faith!!! Why ME, why ALWAYS ME."

 In an earlier post, Mmera said the househelp accused of murdering his wife, did so after she was called out for stealing.

He wrote, “You didn't deserve it, you that cannot hurt a fly, you didn't. And your only mistake being, asking a housegirl who has stolen from you while you were away and mentioning to her that the following day you'd take her to the police. The brutal animal instead of just escaping peacfully, wakes up and stabs you while you are sleeping - that was was so painful my love.”

Karisa is said to have returned to her Mnarani home in Kilifi from a work trip to Italy on Wednesday night.

Police said preliminary investigations established she was stabbed by her househelp, who then fled.

In a tribute by Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro, he said Rahab was a young, talented and hardworking officer with a bright future.

He added, “According to preliminary police investigation, Rahab was brutally murdered by her househelp. I am calling upon the security agencies to move with speed to arrest the known culprit to face the full force of the law.”

Meanwhile, Mmera, in his post, said he regretted allowing Karisa to take a career move away from him. 

He wrote, “7 months down the line I am coming back to a lifeless, cold and dead you babe. We had plans of your comeback, great projects to achieve and dreams of the future, but now what can I say except cry!!!”

The young family had two sons under five years old.

Mmera said his children will need therapy, adding that one witnessed the attack and told him, “Mama is kufa, mama is fall down, mama has blood, mama is in hospital, I will fall down like mama...."

Their younger child is yet to understand that his mother is no more.

Karisa was to celebrate her 31st birthday today (Saturday).

Investigations are continuing into the murder.