Police probe incident where man, Evans Kosgei, killed wife, Jackline Kimaiyo, after threats on X
Jackline Kimaiyo, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Evans Kosgei, after he posted threats on X.
Police in Nyeri are investigating an incident in which a man allegedly killed his wife after threatening to do so on his personal X account. He’s also said to have died by suicide moments later.
Evans Kosgei allegedly ended the life of Jackline Kimaiyo in Mathira East Sub-county in Nyeri County before fleeing to an unknown destination.
A month ago, he had hinted at killing his wife as per posts on X, formerly Twitter.
In one of his many tweets, Kosgei even boldly tagged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), narrating how he was planning to end the life of the wife, who was a teacher.
“My sweetheart you decides [sic] to go against all what we promised each other nine years ago. I had confided in you, I trusted you more than I was trusting my own parents,” part of the tweet read. He further accused his wife of betraying him after she got some money.
Yesterday, the Nation reached out to one of the men who is accused of having an extra-marital affair with the woman.
He said he had been summoned by DCI sleuths in Nyeri to record a statement.
“I am wondering why they are linking me to things I do not understand yet I am in Nairobi,” said the man only identified as Shadrack. The murder suspect had complained that he had sold all his belongings to educate his wife. Ms Kimaiyo was an education student at Murang’a University.
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Reports reaching the Nation had indicated that Kosgei had died by suicide in Thika, but Kiambu County police boss Michael Muchiri could not ascertain whether it was him.
“Investigations are still ongoing to establish the identity of the person who [died by] suicide in Thika,” the police chief said.
