A family in Ogero Village, Gem Constituency, Siaya County, is grieving the loss of a teenage girl known as Princess Vivian, a Form 4 student at Dhene Secondary School who was allegedly attacked and killed by her boyfriend just two days before she was due to sit her KCSE national examinations.
The incident allegedly took place on Friday, October 30, when Vivian was reportedly on her way home from school.
Her boyfriend, who is said to be from Sakwa, allegedly confronted her and demanded she return a mobile phone he had previously bought for her.
The dispute is believed to have started after claims emerged that Vivian had posted a photo of another man on Facebook.
How KCSE Candidate Was Allegedly Killed
According to preliminary accounts, the young man allegedly followed Vivian to her family home, where he reportedly attacked her with a sharp object, inflicting serious injuries to her neck and hand before fleeing the scene.
He allegedly left her lying on the veranda. Her parents, who had been away at the time, returned home later to discover her in a pool of blood.
She did not survive her injuries, passing away just 48 hours before the KCSE examinations she had spent years preparing for were set to begin.
Friends and Family Mourn Online
News of Vivian’s death spread quickly on social media, where friends and relatives expressed their grief and called for justice.
Her sister Rozy mourned her in a TikTok post, writing:
“Rest in peace my sister, you have left us really pained. Avivo just two days to KCSE na you decide to leave us.”
Kenyans who came across the story also shared their sorrow and anger in the comments.
Lynne Nyamama wrote:
“Eti aliona akipost kijana mwingine kwa face book nkt inaniuma saana kama mzazi eeii.”
Marh reflected on parental responsibility, writing:
“Sometimes ni sisi wazazi tunachangia, mtoto amerudi na simu yenye hujanunua.. aki anarudi nayo nayo.”
