Friday, April 17,
2026 - A family in Nakuru County is grieving the brutal loss of Anita
Nyambura Mugweru, a 29-year-old Accountant, who was killed by her estranged
husband in a shocking domestic incident.
According to police reports, the suspect, Captain Edwin
Kaunga Muthoni, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer based at Gilgil Military
Camp, is accused of fatally stabbing Anita during a heated argument at their
home in the St Mary’s area on Tuesday, April 14th.
The incident was reported by the couple’s house help, Neume
Winnie, a 23-year-old Ugandan national, who told authorities that the couple
had been quarrelling over allegations of infidelity.
The argument escalated when the officer grabbed a kitchen
knife and attacked Anita in the presence of their four-year-old daughter and
the house help.
Efforts to save her life were unsuccessful.
Anita was rushed to Nairobi Women’s Hospital by neighbours
and Good Samaritans but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers from Nakuru Police Station, alongside
detectives from DCI Nakuru East and crime scene investigators, visited the
scene and arrested the suspect.
Family members have since revealed that Anita had previously
reported threats from her husband to the police, but no decisive action was
taken.
They claim he had even been arrested during the Easter
holidays for issuing threats, only to be released under unclear circumstances.
The grieving family now fears that justice may not be served
due to the suspect’s connections within security circles.
Further details indicate that Anita had been planning to
formally end the relationship.
A family meeting had been scheduled for Saturday, April 18th,
to discuss the separation, plans that were tragically cut short.
Relatives also disclosed that Anita was the primary
provider, covering household expenses, including rent, and financially
supporting her husband during a difficult period.
“This is not the first time she had gone through such pain,”
her mother said. “We had planned to meet and help her end the relationship.”
Below are photos of the deceased lady.
Her killer husband.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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