How police lost race to arrest guard who confessed wife’s murder on social media

What started as a distressing rant on social media by Kosgei shortly escalated right into a horrifying actuality, abandoning a shattered household and a neighborhood in mourning.

Evans Kosgei, a 33-year-old safety guard, and Jackline Kimaiyo, a secondary faculty trainer, have been as soon as sure by love and dedication.

Nevertheless, cracks started to type of their relationship and Kosgei took to social media to air his grievances, accusing his spouse of infidelity and betrayal.

In a collection of cryptic messages, Kosgei painted an image of marital discord, alleging that Kimaiyo was concerned with a number of males behind his again.

The rift between them widened as Kosgei’s accusations grew extra fervent.

The state of affairs took a sinister flip when Kimaiyo, the point of interest of Kosgei’s accusations, went lacking on March 7 when she failed to show to work at Itundu Secondary Faculty in Nyeri County.

Involved colleagues, unaware of the upcoming tragedy, looked for her, solely to find her lifeless physique in her home.

Cops began a race in opposition to time to arrest the husband who had fled after allegedly committing the act and confessed on social media.

Wesley Kitienei, the Prison Investigations Officer (SCIO) for Mathira East Sub County, revealed to The Normal that Kosgei’s cell phone was traced to Mt Kenya Forest, near the college’s neighborhood located on the base of the forest.

Round 3:00 p.m. the identical day, there was a change in his location, marked by the activation of his cellphone, which was then subsequently powered off.

In a while, he was tracked to Thika on Sunday night, only a day earlier than the invention of his physique hanging from a tree.