Woman killed in panga attack while taking daughter to school in Kakamega

A 23-year-old woman, Patience Mapenzi Sulubu, was fatally injured in a suspected panga attack by her brother-in-law in Lutoto Village, Kakamega East, on Thursday morning. The attack occurred as Sulubu was taking her three-year-old daughter to school. The suspect, who is identified as the brother of Sulubu's husband, allegedly confronted her at the compound's gate before launching the assault.

The woman suffered severe cuts to her neck and head before collapsing outside the compound and succumbing to her injuries. Her daughter, also injured, managed to survive and was transported to the hospital in a serious condition. The woman's body was taken to St Elizabeth Mukumu Mission Hospital Mortuary for preservation before a postmortem examination.

The suspect escaped the scene immediately after the attack and remains at large, prompting police to launch a search for him. Additionally, authorities discovered a decomposing body believed to be a 30-year-old unidentified African male in a thicket in Kangari Village, Kirinyaga East Sub-county. The body has been taken to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital Mortuary for further examination and investigations.