Kenyan man kills wife and commits suicide after domestic feud

A 31-year-old man killed his wife and committed su!cide in a village in Kilibwoni, Nandi County, Kenya. 

Police and locals said Duncan Kimaru, aged 31, first attacked and k!lled his wife, Hardlight Jelegat, 24, by slashing her head and slitting her throat.

This followed a domestic fight in their house on Monday night, February 9, 2026. 

Witnesses said he then left the body of the woman in the house and walked to a nearby dam, where he drowned himself.

His body was retrieved from the dam long after the incident.

The two bodies were moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. 

Police said they were investigating the incident. Locals said the couple has been having domestic squabbles. 

The k!ller weapon was recovered at the scene.

Police said they were investigating murder and su!cide.