Shock as boda boda man kills his form 2 girlfriend in Eldoret

Police in Eldoret have arrested a man accused of killing a Form 2 student who is alleged to have been his girlfriend.

The incident happened at Gem Farm within the Moiben sub-county of Uasin Gishu.

The suspect, a boda boda rider, surrendered to police on Friday, during which he is said to have confessed to the murder.

Uasin Gishu county police commander Benjamin Mwanthi says the suspect picked up the girl from a mixed secondary school in the area where she was a student.

He then took the girl to a lodging at a Gem Farm, where they spent some time together.

“The suspect later called the local chief and informed him that he had killed his girlfriend,” said Mwanthi.

After informing the chief of the heinous act, the man who operates his boda boda business in the same area walked to the nearby police station where he reported the incident.

He said the chief and police rushed to the scene, where they found the body of the girl covered in a blanket.

“He was then arrested and locked up as we launched investigations into the incident,” said Mwanthi.

Mwanthi said the cause of the killing was not yet known, but the man would be interrogated to give details.

The man is suspected of having strangled the girl after a quarrel over unknown issues.

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Mwanthi advised parents to always follow up on the whereabouts of their children, especially those who are learners in day schools.

“As parents, we have to be keen about the safety of our children in or out of schools,” said Mwanthi.