This archive report was first published on 4 October 2021.
Published on October 4, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, where two lovers, Lucy Nyokabi and her partner, jumped to their deaths from an apartment.
According to neighbours, Lucy had been a tenant at Bigsal apartments for almost a year but started living with her partner, known as 'Rastaman', three months ago.
They shared a two-bedroom flat on the fifth floor, but little was known about their lives as they kept to themselves.
'We do not know what the woman does for a living since she used to leave the house in the morning and come back in the evening, but we suspect she is a businesswoman,' said Ms Linah Baya, a neighbour.
On the fateful day, witnesses told the Nation they were woken up by a thud at 2am after the man fell from the fifth floor of the apartment in unclear circumstances.
'We first heard a thud and a woman crying for help. She was terrified, urging neighbours to help her break the door,' said Ms Neema Mlongo, another neighbour.
Police in Mtwapa launched investigations into the deaths as they attempted to locate the lovers' relatives.
According to a preliminary report, the two are suspected to have been fighting before jumping from the balcony.
