Police in Kasarani, Nairobi County, have launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death before fleeing the scene.
George Mutegi was identified as a person of interest after the lifeless body of his lover, Lilian Achieng’ Aluko, was discovered by police at his three-bedroom apartment in Kahawa West, with multiple stab wounds.
Detectives likewise recovered a kitchen knife at the crime scene believed to be the murder weapon.
Additional police reports indicate that the suspect switched off his phone and went into hiding after committing the brutal murder.
The deceased’s body has since been moved to the Kenyatta Memorial Funeral Home for storage as investigations into the incident continue.