[File, Standard]A 37-year-old man strangled his girlfriend to death at Kapymit area in Uasin Gishu County before he surrendered to the police, the court heard. He surrendered to Kabujoi police station in Aldai Sub-County when he sensed danger of being attacked by villagers. Kiptoo asked the court to allow him hold the suspect for 21 more days pending completion of investigations into the murder incident. We want to revisit the scene for further information and conduct more interrogation, including the postmortem examination,” the officer stated. However, in his response, the Magistrate stated that the 21 days are relevant due to the nature of the offense.

Source: Standard Digital February 22, 2026 22:09 UTC