This archive report was first published on 2 July 2019.
On July 1, 2019, a tragic incident occurred at a bar in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County, where a 36-year-old man lost his life in a fight over a woman.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, Alphonce Owiti Apolo, and the officer, attached to Nguku AP post, were sharing a drink with the woman before a fight broke out between them over her affection.
The woman reportedly rushed to a nearby hall where revelers were watching an Africa Cup of Nations match between Kenya and Senegal to call for help.
Confirming the incident, Homa-Bay County Deputy Police Commander Samuel Obara stated that a team of multi-agency investigators has been dispatched to the ground to establish the motive of the attack.
The officer involved in the incident has yet to be arrested, and the body of the deceased was moved to Homa Bay County Referral Hospital mortuary.
