This archive report was first published on 18 September 2019.
On Tuesday, a man stormed St Paul Gulf Academy in Bondo town, where his wife is a teacher, and stabbed her over claims of infidelity.
The 25-year-old victim, Evelyn Akinyi, said her husband of three years, Kevin Ochieng, walked into her class and demanded that she hand over her mobile phone to him.
According to Evelyn, Kevin took her phone and after about 10 minutes, he came back and handed her the SIM card but retained the handset.
She said that Kevin then flashed out a kitchen knife and stabbed her three times before fleeing the scene.
"It was around 10am when he walked straight into my class interrupting the session. He took my phone and after about 10 minutes, he came back and handed me the SIM card but retained the handset," Evelyn said.
She added that she had raised alarm and teachers came out to rescue her before she was taken to Bondo sub county hospital for treatment.
According to Evelyn, she had fled their rented house in Bondo town on Monday following a disagreement.
"I had left home for a teaching assignment in Siaya and slept over at my parents’ home but my husband took offence with the decision and accused me of being unfaithful. He became wild and threatened to kill me before committing suicide," she narrated.
Her father, Joseph Jonyo, said that the two have had several fall-outs and he had on many occasions tried to bring peace between them in vain.
"I have had to arbitrate on several occasions where the two disagreed. That marriage is not working," he said.
Bondo sub county Police commander Antony Wafula said that they have launched investigations into the incident and that the suspect, who is said to be a former boda boda rider in the town, was being sought.
"The complainant has recorded a statement with us over the matter and we are looking for him," he said.
