Police pursue man suspected of murdering an 18-year-old girl in Molo

Walter Kipkoech, a 23-year-old suspect, has been arrested following the brutal beheading of 18-year-old Form Four student Joy Wangui in Molo, police reported. He was found hiding in Lagwenda village, Kuresoi North, after fleeing the scene of the crime. Kipkoech reportedly killed Wangui, whose lifeless body was discovered inside a house in Kiambaa area, Moto Location.

The police discovered the murder weapon, an axe, a panga, and two knives, all stained with blood, near Wangui's body. Her severed head was found in the corridor with a message scrawled in blood: "I love you Joy but never cheat, am sorry." Preliminary investigations suggest Kipkoech was Wangui's boyfriend, and the motive for the killing may have been a relationship dispute.

When apprehended, Kipkoech admitted that he acted in anger after Wangui tried to resist his advances, and she had accused him of cheating. He was arrested wearing blood-stained clothing and told police that he was tired and remorseful. Kipkoech is currently being processed at Molo Police Station, facing murder charges, while detectives continue their investigation.