Radio Presenter Found Dead Inside Her Boyfriend’s House In Kahawa West
Police in Kahawa West, Kiambu County, are investigating another case of femicide after a woman’s body was discovered in her boyfriend’s home on Friday, November 1.
It is the most recent incident in a troubling increase in femicide cases in the country.
The victim, Lilian Achieng Aluko, is suspected of being brutally murdered by her boyfriend on Friday, who then vanished. The police have now launched a manhunt for the suspect.
Lilian, a presenter at Radio 44, a local radio station, was discovered dead at her boyfriend’s house, with facial injuries and a stab wound to the back.
The 33-year-old had told her family on Thursday that she would be spending the night at her boyfriend’s house, which would be the last time they saw her alive.
“She left at around 11 am and told me she went to her friend. She did not return. On Friday, minutes to 9, I received a call from an unknown number (informing her of her demise),” the mother recalled.
Police in Kahawa West, Kiambu County, are investigating the murder of Radio 44 presenter Lilian Achieng' Aluko whose body was found with stab wounds in her boyfriend’s locked residence after a reported violent altercation. pic.twitter.com/c302JsAceX
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According to the police report, Lilian was discovered with visible facial injuries and a stab wound behind her right ear.
The report also stated that the two had returned home after visiting a local entertainment establishment.
Soon after, neighbours reported hearing sounds of violent altercations, but they were unable to intervene because the door was locked and the stereo volume was set to high.
A knife believed to be the murder weapon used in the heinous crime was discovered at the scene. The family is now urging police to apprehend the suspect, who remains at large.
Lilian is described by her friends as bubbly and full of energy. Her sister lamented her sudden death.
“I am heartbroken and devastated because her light has been taken too soon. What we just wish is justice for her.”
“We have lost a very good girl in the hands of a person probably she really loved,” a friend eulogised.
The incident follows women’s calls for the government to take action and prevent femicide.
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According to the National Police Service’s most recent data, 97 women have died in the last three months.
In response, President William Ruto issued a second warning to those responsible for the heinous acts, instructing investigators to bring the perpetrators to justice.
On Sunday, while speaking at Divine Africa Church, President Ruto reaffirmed the government’s commitment to dealing with violence against women, saying that both criminal and moral issues surrounding these crimes will be addressed.
“How can it be our girls, the women of Kenya that expect us to love them, that now are dying in the hands of men? We have a criminal problem and a moral problem; we need to address both of them,” he stated.
Radio Presenter Found Dead Inside Her Boyfriend’s House In Kahawa West
