Man fatally stabbed in a robbery in Nakuru

A 67-year-old man was stabbed and killed in a robbery along Igobor road, Kaptembwo, Nakuru County.

Police said the deceased identified as William Nyabera who was a retired driver at the Ministry of Information was headed to his resident at Igobor from Nakuru town riding a motorcycle when he was attacked by an unknown number of thugs.

The gang stabbed him in the stomach and chest in a confrontation before pushing him to the ground and grabbed his motorcycle which they used to escape from the scene.

Nyabera was rushed to Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The lifeless body was moved to Annex Funeral home for preservation awaiting autopsy.

Elsewhere in Nyaigwa village, Nyamira County, a woman died after jumping off from the second floor of a house following an altercation with her boyfriend.

Police said Sheril Ohanga died on arrival at a local hospital. The body of the woman had bruises on her left hand and blood was oozing from her left ear when police arrived at the hospital.

The boyfriend was arrested for grilling following the Sunday night incident.

The boyfriend told police they were having drinks in the house and had an altercation before the woman jumped off.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other investigations.

And in Magumu, Nyandarua County’s Sasini village, one John Thuo, 28 was stabbed and killed by an assailant during an argument.

He was stabbed in the groin area sustaining a deep cut that led to profuse bleeding.

He was rushed to Naivasha Level Four Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The victim was a casual worker within Magumu centre. The assailant was arrested hours later, police said.