WHEN THE SWEET "FRUIT" BECOMES BITTER

The rate at which lovers are killing each other over domestic squabbles in the country is alarming. On Sunday, a Kenyatta University student was murdered in cold blood by her boyfriend in Kahawa Wendani, in an incident that has left Kenyans shocked. Maxwell Ochieng, 36, who is a former KDF soldier mercilessly stabbed 22-year-old Edinas Nyainda after she reportedly told him that they should break up. The ex-military did not take the breakup news lightly, prompting him to tie the lady to the bed and then proceed to heartlessly stabbing her on the neck and chest repeatedly. After killing Edinas, who had just graduated from KU a week ago, Ochieng attempted to take his life by stabbing himself on the stomach severally to no avail, even as police broke into the house after three hours. Ochieng being carried away after he tried to kill himself Police were forced to use teargas to access the house, where they lived with the deceased after the killer threatened to kill anyone attempting to get inside. The suspect was arrested, as an angry mob bayed for his blood, and is being held at Ruiru Police Station while the body was taken to City Mortuary. Ruiru MP Esther Gathogo, visited the scene of the murder and condemned the attack urging lovers to part ways peacefully if their relationships are not working out.