18/07/2026
A 32-year-old secondary school teacher has died in a suspected murder in Mutitu North, Kitui County, with her husband arrested after police alleged he attempted to disguise the killing as a road accident.
The deceased, identified as Hellen Ngindu Matuvi, a teacher at Itiko Secondary School, was reportedly travelling as a pillion passenger on a motorcycle ridden by her husband, Mutua Munyasia, 33, when the incident occurred at Nguni Drift.
According to police, eyewitnesses reported that the rider stopped the motorcycle by the roadside before both alighted. The suspect is said to have attacked his wife with a sharp object, stabbing her on the left side near the ear.
Investigators believe the suspect then attempted to cover up the incident by pushing the motorcycle into the drift to make it appear that the couple had been involved in a self-inflicted road accident. Members of the public rushed the injured woman to Mutitu Mission Hospital, accompanied by the suspect. However, she was pronounced dead on arrival after suffering severe bleeding from the injury.
Police officers who visited the scene arrested the suspect at the hospital, where he had reportedly sought treatment while claiming he had also been injured in the alleged accident. The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, with residents and colleagues mourning the loss of a dedicated educator. Domestic violence remains a pressing concern across Kenya, with authorities urging victims to seek help through available support channels. The case will be mentioned in court once investigations are complete.
