42-year-old man kills his 30-year-old girlfriend in dawn attack

Police in Limuru, Kiambu County, Kenya have launched a hunt for a 42-year-old man who fatally hacked his 30-year-old girlfriend in the wee hours of Thursday morning (November 19) following a domestic dispute.

John Ekale Eipa allegedly killed Risper Anyoso using a panga at the couple’s rented house in Kamusuma Village.

Neighbours said they heard Anyoso screaming for help Thursday dawn, and upon rushing to her house, they found her lying dead in a pool of blood. Standing next to her body, was her boyfriend, John Ekale Eipa, who, upon seeing the neighbours, escaped to an unknown destination.

Police later arrived at the scene and moved Anyoso’s body to Uplands Funeral Home.

A blood-stained panga used in the fatal attack was recovered as exhibit.

A report of the incident was filed at Tigoni Police Station under the OB Number 03/19/11/2020.

It remains unclear what caused the argument between the couple.