Police in Katulani, Kitui Central Constituency have arrested a murder suspect who has been on the run since commiting the heinous act.
Vilonicah Mueni said to be behind the gruesome murder of Lucy Kambu Mwenda in Kalimani Village, Kathunguni Sub-Location on May 2, 2024 was arrested at the Mtito-Andei police roadblock as she attempted to evade a mounted police checkpoint.
According to police , the suspect stabbed the deceased at the back of her head twice using a machete, leaving her oozing blood from her mouth, outside her properties perimeter, where she was found dead in the morning.
At the crime scene, investigators found crucial evidence, a blood-stained machete, a light blue jug, a paper bag containing a broken egg, and a note written in the Kamba language carefully placed atop an empty cup.
Following the arrest, the suspect was arraigned at the Kitui Law Courts before being remanded at Kitui GK Prison awaiting mental assessment.
The case is slated for mention and possible plea taking on July 23, 2024.
