This archive report was first published on 21 October 2019.
Published on October 21, 2019, a tragic incident shook the Kamatungu estate in Marimanti town, Tharaka South Sub County, after a man stabbed his friend to death following a scuffle over a meal of termites.
Mr. Daniel Mutiria Cece, 36, a metal-welder from Marimanti town, was stabbed four times on the stomach and chest by his friend Muriungi Kiyogere, 35, on Sunday night at around 11 pm.
Confirming the incident, Tharaka-South Police Commander, Kiprop Rutto, said the suspect surrendered himself to Marimanti Police Station after irate area residents demanded his blood.
“The suspect escaped the wrath of the villagers and surrendered at the station where he confessed stabbing the deceased,” said Mr. Rutto.
According to initial investigations, a disagreement arose after the deceased found the suspect picking termites at the door of his room and demanded that he surrender the insects, which he claimed belonged to him.
A fist fight broke out between the two, before the suspect ran to his room and came out with a knife with which he stabbed the victim four times.
The victim died on the spot.
“We are looking forward to arraigning the suspect in a Marimanti court tomorrow for murder charges,” Rutto said.
