Police in Kirinyaga County are searching for a woman suspected of murdering her boyfriend and hiding his body beneath a bed in a rented house in Ndindiruku village, Mwea.
The victim, identified as 40-year-old Peter Munene, had reportedly been missing since Sunday before his body was discovered concealed under a bed and covered with a nylon sack.
The grim discovery followed complaints from neighbours who raised concerns over a foul smell coming from the house, prompting them to alert local administrators.
According to Joseph Kabacu, Munene’s landlord and friend, the deceased was last seen on Sunday evening when the two met at a local bar.
Kabacu said he later heard Munene and his lover, whom he had reportedly been dating for two weeks, engaging in a heated argument at around midnight.
He recalled warning the couple against making noise and threatening to evict them if they continued disturbing other tenants.
“I told them that if they continued fighting, I would chase them away. They kept quiet,” Kabacu recounted.
The landlord further revealed that he questioned the woman about Munene’s whereabouts the following morning, but she claimed he had gone out.
However, Kabacu said he grew suspicious when Munene failed to return home, noting that he regularly accompanied him for casual labour.
His suspicions were heightened by the fact that the house remained locked and had a new padlock, raising further questions about his friend’s disappearance.
The discovery of Munene’s body has since prompted police to launch a manhunt for the woman, who is suspected of being behind the killing.
