A 40-year-old woman, Maureen Atieno Oloo, was found dead early Thursday in a suspected domestic violence incident in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County.
Authorities discovered Oloo inside her home in Lwala B Village, Ogam Nyamonye Sub-location, North Yimbo, bearing severe axe wounds to her forehead and the back of her head.
The prime suspect is her 49-year-old husband, who reportedly attempted to end his own life by ingesting a poisonous substance following the attack. He was initially treated at Bondo Sub-County Hospital before being transferred to Siaya County Referral Hospital, where he remains unconscious and in critical condition.
Police responded after a relative of the suspect alerted them. They processed the scene and moved Oloo's body to Bondo Sub-County Hospital Mortuary pending a post-mortem examination. The motive behind the killing remains under investigation.
Concurrent Investigation into Another Suspicious Death in Kisumu West
Separately, police in Kisumu West Sub-County are probing the death of 26-year-old Joseph Lucky Barack, found dead inside his mother’s kitchen on Thursday afternoon.
- The deceased was discovered lying face down and unresponsive by a relative who noticed his absence from his usual sleeping place.
- Police noted bruises on his head, hands, and feet consistent with blunt force trauma.
- The body has been taken to Masaba Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
- An inquest has been opened as investigations continue.
