Meria
Elder Lister
A National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent and a Landlord were stabbed to death by a man as they tried to rescue the man's estranged wife from domestic violence.
The incident occurred in Kabiyet, Nandi County where the duo's act of kindness turned into a sorrow mission.
Benjamin Sugut, a 58-year-old NIS officer was rushed to Mosoriot Hospital alongside the woman's landlord Edwin Cheruiyot Kogo.
The two however later succumbed to the stab wounds sustained during the incident after being admitted in the hospital.
According to the police, the man had stuffed a knife while going to visit the estranged wife, Joyline Jelagat and brandished the knife upon arrival.
The incident took place at Jelagat's shop at Kapkeringon shopping centre where a fight broke up with the estranged wife screaming for help from residents.
Residents including the NIS officer responded to Jelagat's distress call with the man who was identified as Elkana going on a stabbing spree.
The man went on to stab five others before police from Kabiyet Police Station arrived to the scene and manage to put the situation under control.
Following the incident, irate residents gathered surrounded the shopping centre baying for the blood of the suspect.
The incident occurred in Kabiyet, Nandi County where the duo's act of kindness turned into a sorrow mission.
Benjamin Sugut, a 58-year-old NIS officer was rushed to Mosoriot Hospital alongside the woman's landlord Edwin Cheruiyot Kogo.
The two however later succumbed to the stab wounds sustained during the incident after being admitted in the hospital.
According to the police, the man had stuffed a knife while going to visit the estranged wife, Joyline Jelagat and brandished the knife upon arrival.
The incident took place at Jelagat's shop at Kapkeringon shopping centre where a fight broke up with the estranged wife screaming for help from residents.
Residents including the NIS officer responded to Jelagat's distress call with the man who was identified as Elkana going on a stabbing spree.
The man went on to stab five others before police from Kabiyet Police Station arrived to the scene and manage to put the situation under control.
Following the incident, irate residents gathered surrounded the shopping centre baying for the blood of the suspect.