Teen arrested for stabbing woman, 56, to death

It is not clear if the two were in a relationship, Nairobi police boss Issa Mohamud said.

Detectives are investigating an incident where a 56-year-old woman was stabbed to death inside her house in Soweto, Kayole, Nairobi.

Police arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with the killing.

Police suspect the woman and the man fought leading to the fatal stabbing.

Police said the incident was reported on October 8, prompting officers from Soweto police station to rush to the scene.

They found the body of Virginia Kathena lying in a pool of blood inside the sitting room of her house.

The woman had visible stab wounds on her lower abdomen, left upper arm and right cheek.

A blood-stained kitchen knife, suspected to have been used in the attack, was recovered beside the body.

Police arrested an 18-year-old suspect who was taken to Soweto Police Station pending further police action.

Source: The Star