A 50-year-old woman and her two sons have been arrested over the alleged murder of her husband, Nashon Ouma, 49, in a shocking incident reported in Ongoro Village, Kamreri West Sub-Location, Suba North Constituency, Homa Bay County.
The deceased is said to have been attacked and brutally assaulted before long nails were allegedly hammered into both his eyes following a domestic dispute reportedly linked to jealousy over his second wife.
According to the area Assistant Chief, Moses Ndago, the incident occurred on Saturday morning when Ouma woke up early to plough a farm belonging to his second wife.
Ndago said Ouma had instructed two of his sons from his first marriage to help him drive the oxen he intended to use on the farm. However, the two reportedly refused to leave their mother’s house.
The administrator explained that when Ouma entered the house, his first wife, identified as Anna Auma, and her sons allegedly turned against him, attacking him with blunt objects.
After the assault, the attackers allegedly drove two long nails into his eyes before fleeing the scene.
Ouma was subsequently rushed to Kisii County Referral Hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday night.
The Assistant Chief confirmed that the woman and her two sons, aged 15 and 17, had been arrested and taken to Mbita Police Station as investigations into the incident continue.
Police are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing, with the suspects facing possible murder charges.
