Kisumu, Kenya: Grief has engulfed Ziwani Village in Koru, Muhoroni Sub County after a primary school head teacher allegedly killed his wife in cold blood over domestic wrangles.
The head teacher of Oyani Primary School is said to have stubbed his wife several times using a knife before fleeing the home.
The incident has put the couple's three children who are candidates in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in jeopardy due to the trauma.
Two of the candidates are to start their KCSE examinations Monday at Sigoti Secondary and Menara Secondary Schools while the last born is set to sit for her KCPE at Legetit Hill Primary School next month.
Residents who thronged the home Sunday were tight-lipped as they viewed the floor of Mr Shem Nyakinda's house covered with his wife's blood after the Saturday night ordeal.
Neighbours suspected that the soft-spoken Nyakinda could have actualised his threat to the wife over suspicion of infidelity.
They said the head teacher had been involved in constant wrangles with his wife on suspicion that she was not faithful in their marriage and was using journeys to meet her side men.
Ruth Matama, a neighbour said the woman had travelled to Sigoti Secondary School in the neighbouring Nyakach Sub County on Friday to attend the prayer day for her daughter ahead of the commencement of the KCSE but spent the night away from home as the event ended late.
"Nyakach is the maternal home for Ms Adhiambo and she may have spent the night at her parents' home as the prayer event had ended late but this angered the husband," said Matara.
However, when she came back home the following day, an argument ensued on Saturday night before Nyakinda attacked his wife using a knife in the presence of his daughter.
Their last born child witnessed the grisly murder through the window after she escaped to the parents' bedroom when she heard the commotion.
Area chief Austine Ouma said police are trailing the suspect who is still on the run as the wife's body lies at St Vincent Catholic Hospital Mortuary Muhoroni.
"We are working closely with the police and we hope we will have him arrested. As at now we are trying to contain the situation given that there are little children who should be starting their national examinations," said Ouma.
