Kakamega: Teacher Killed In His House Moments After Inspecting Gate To Ensure Its Locked

• Florence Sikolia, the 59-year-old deputy principal of Friends Secondary School Muhomo in Mbande village, was brutally murdered
• Sikolia was followed to her house and strangled by unknown assailants after checking if the gate was locked
• A farmhand, alerted by the scuffle, locked the house from outside, leading to the arrest of one assailant

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kakamega- Residents of Mbande village in Malava are coming to terms with the brutal murder of a 59-year-old teacher.

At the dime of her death, Florence Sikolia was the Friends Secondary School Muhomo deputy principal.

She was reportedly followed back to the house after confirming if the gate was locked before being strangled to death by unknown people in her house.

The scuffle in the house attracted a farmhand who locked the house from outside, and one of the assailants was arrested. They claimed she was sexually assaulted before being killed.

According to the police, their preliminary reports showed Florence was strangled using a cloth in her house, but they were waiting for lab analysis to have a clear report.

"The doctor confirmed he had been strangled with a sheet around his neck, so the other analyses or items that were taken to the lab haven't arrived yet. We are waiting for confirmation on whether this act was indeed perpetrated by the suspect," the police said.

How did Florence's husband receive news of her death

The deceased's husband, Stephen Sikolia, a senior lecturer at Maseno University, said he got restless after his father called him at an odd hour.

Sikolia explained that he opted to speak to his wife first to get a clearer picture of what was happening, but a police officer answered her phone.

He enquired to know if he was Stephen before telling him his worst fear, that his wife had been murdered at home.

"At 12:15am I got a call from my father, and I was surprised; a call from my dad at this hour, something must be wrong. So while I was thinking about it, I said no, let me call my wife for a soft-landing discussion. Unfortunately, the person who responded was a police officer and said are you Sikolia? I said yes. "Your wife has been murdered," he said as he wiped tears from his face.

Maasai Mara University student found dead

In other sad news, the body of a 20-year-old female Maasai Mara University student was discovered lying in a bush just a few metres from the institution.

KBC reported that the deceased, Adah Nyambura Ameru, had been reported missing on Sunday, April 30, by her 23-year-old boyfriend, Brian Kimutai.

Narok County Police Commander John Kizito said Nyambura went missing on Saturday night after leaving the Elevate Nightclub, a popular nightspot in Narok town.