A man was stabbed to death while trying to separate two conflicting men at Kieni’s Barrier market in Nyeri County.
The victim had rushed to stop the duo from fighting but was stabbed on his neck by Joseph Kagwe Wahome, 26, who had a kitchen knife which he brandished.
“In their bid to save life, good samaritans rushed the victim to Nyeri County Teaching and Referral Hospital, only for him to be declared dead on arrival,” stated Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
Police established that Kagwe had at first stabbed his opponent in the belly, before turning the killer knife to the deceased.
Luckily, injuries on the first victim were not so serious and he was treated at a local medical facility and discharged.
The suspect was cornered and has since been placed behind bars at Narumoru Police Station and is being processed for arraignment.