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A 23-year-old motorcycle operator popularly known as boda
boda in Kenya strangled his University lover and later hanged himself
leaving behind a suicide note in the lady’s room in Kisii town.
The young man has been identified as Samson Obwocha, a
resident of Nyamage Village less than 100 meters from Kisii University.
The lady, Vena Swanya was until her death, a second year student pursing
Bachelor of Science in Education specializing in Math and Chemistry in
the university.
The lady’s body was found neatly covered in her bed in one
of the private hostels outside the University’s compound. Obwocha
committed suicide using a bed sheet and his body was found hanging from
the roof.
To avoid raising alarm among the neighbors, the murderer
put loud music in the room which played throughout the night attracting
curiosity from Vennah’s friend in the early hours of Friday morning, May 26th.
The assailant home is a few meters from the scene of crime. His father Mr Onchenge Maraga says that his son left home on Thursday evening but by Friday morning his phone was not going through.
“I crossed over to the hostels to confirm the deaths only
to be welcomed to the room by the body of my son hanging in the room. I
have no idea of any relationship that existed between the two,” says Mr
Maraga.
He said that his son was due to join University in September this year after completing his Secondary Education last year.
However, in the suicide note the killer left in the house
indicates that the two have had a sour love affair. “Mum, dad, brothers
and sisters, I killed her and myself because I loved her with all my
heart but she just made me do it. Am sorry. Bye Bye. Mumu I love you,”
read the suicide note.
According to the killer’s friends, Obwocha has been
visiting the girl in her room but could have been angered by the lady
after his sexual advances.
The University’s Deputy Students Dean Brother Francis
Kerongo says that they will rely on police findings to authoritatively
comment on the incident.
“We try our best to offer counselling to students on
relationships and academic affairs but it is the responsibility of the
learners to seek these services,” says Brother Kerongo.
He says that the University had employed enough security
officers who patrol the entire compound including the private hostels
but added that it was the responsibility of every student to ensure that
they stay safe.
“Kenyan Public Universities are facing a shortage of
hostels but through partnerships we have been able to identify private
hostels where our students seek accommodation,” he said.
The University’s Students Union Secretary, Don Alex has joined other students in condoling the deceased.
“It is unfortunate that a University student can be killed
in such a manner. We have a well-established Counselling department
where we can report such issues and get help. It doesn’t resonate well
that a University student was killed by a boda boda operator,” said
Alex.
OCPD Kisii Central Francis Nguli, who confirmed the
incident said police have launched investigations to determine
circumstances that led to the death of the two.
"We have still not determined the motive behind the young
man's actions but it is clear that he strangled her before hanging
himself from a rafter" said Mr Nguli.
The two bodies have been taken to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Hospital morgue.
Source: Standard Media Kenya/Kisii University
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