Bomet: Man Stabs Elder Brother To Death In Land Dispute Confrontation

• The 57-year-old man stabbed his elder brother, Zakayo Kiplang'at Ng'etich, with a kitchen knife during a scuffle
• Chepalungu sub-county police commander Phanton Analo confirmed the incident, revealing that the police had launched a manhunt for the suspect
• The deceased's body was transported to Longisa Referral Hospital mortuary for preservation and postmortem examination

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Bomet - A family in Chepalungu Constituency is reeling from the loss of two siblings following a tragic dispute over their land.

The incident unfolded when a 57-year-old man allegedly used a kitchen knife to fatally stab his elder brother, identified as Zakayo Kiplangat Ng'etich.

According to a report from Citizen Digital, the 64-year-old victim suffered severe bleeding from the inflicted wounds and tragically succumbed to his injuries.

"We processed the scene and recovered the suspected murder weapon; a kitchen knife," said Chepalungu sub-county police commander Phanton Analo.

Police go after Bomet murder suspect

Law enforcement officers who are actively investigating the incident to bring justice to the grieving family have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who fled the scene following the altercation.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been transported to Longisa Referral Hospital mortuary for further examination and postmortem procedures.

This unfortunate event underscores the escalating issue of land disputes in most regions of the country, which has led to displacement and even loss of life.

In most cases, authorities have been calling for peaceful conflict resolution methods to avoid the occurrence of such tragedies.

Baringo man kills brother over cow

In another tragic story, a Baringo man killed his 23-year-old brother after they disagreed on selling their grandmother's cow.

The area chief said he received a distress call from a colleague informing him of the incident but when he arrived at the homestead, one adult was already dead in a pool of blood.

Seretunin police said they discovered a club believed to have been used in committing the crime.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Bomet man kills brother after confrontations about land.

Bomet: Man Stabs Elder Brother to Death in Land Dispute Confrontation

Land dispute turns deadly as brother stabs sibling to death in Bomet