A Nakuru politician’s teenage son is being held by police after stabbing two neighbors he said were refusing to back his father’s parliamentary campaign.
After breaking into their neighbor’s home and stabbing a 48-year-old woman and her 35-year-old sister, the 17-year-old said they were backing a rival.
Peter Mwanzo, the commander of the Nakuru County Police, confirmed the attack and said that while the child was in police custody, an investigation was ongoing.
Police want to charge the child with attempted murder, according to Mwanzo.
The youngster who attacked Jane Kibe and her sister Peris Wanjiru in their house said they were backing his father’s challenger in the approaching elections.
According to Kibe, who was reported by The Standard, the child entered the house through the main door, which was left open, and made his way to their bedroom, where he stabbed Wanjiru nine times and her 18 times, seriously injuring both of them.
“I was shocked when the boy stormed into the bedroom fuming with anger. He has been visiting us and I knew him as our neighbour’s son. I didn’t read any mischief at first,” said Kibe.
“I didn’t understand how I had wronged him. He pushed me to the bed and started to stab me. The boy accused me of not supporting his father who is a parliamentary candidate.”
Wanjiru was in the bathroom inside the house when she heard a commotion and rushed to the bedroom where the high school student inflicted deep cut wounds on her.
“The boy is a good friend of my son and even often visits us. When I got into the room, I could not believe my eyes when I saw my sister bleeding and him holding the blood-stained knife,” Wanjiru recalled.
“He stabbed me nine times, three of which were very deep on the back and legs. He nearly severed one of my fingers. When we raised alarm, the boy dashed out of the house.”
Wanjiru stated that although the boy is friends with her son, they have never discussed any politics in his presence and the minor’s actions shocked them.
“I don’t understand where the allegations came from. Whatever happened is unfortunate and I would want to know what made him attack me. I’m fearing for my safety since this is a life-threatening matter,” Wanjiru stated.
Nakuru has recently been hit by a series of gang attacks and police service has moved in to restore normalcy.
