Kericho woman describes Killer son as intelligent!

As the country continue to digest the shocking news of a 16 year old
Kericho boy who stabbed her mother’s ‘lover’to death, the mother
Irene Koech has come out to describe her son.

Irene described her son, who is linked to the murder of 65-year-old Michael Rono, as a bright child. Denis Cheruiyot, a Form One student at Kabarous Day Secondary School, surrendered to the police and will be arraigned in court once investigations are complete.

“He was number six in a class of over 100 students during the first term examinations,” Irene told a local publishing firm.

Allegations

When confronted with allegations that her son reacted over her love affair with the deceased, the mother-of-five denied having a sexual relationship with the dead man, describing him as “a gentleman who was a constant visitor to her house since her husband died in 2017.

Image result for Kericho  murdered man

She added that: “I did not have any sexual affair with the deceased. He was just one of my late husband clansmen who constantly checked on me and my children.”

She also denied that her son was upset over her alleged relationship with the deceased.


What transpired

“I was about to retire to bed when Rono, who is my late husband clansman knocked at my door and asked for supper. While I was warming food for him, my son, whose anger I didn’t understand, stormed in and attacked Rono. I don’t know what differences they had,” she said.

“When my son stormed in, he shouted, ‘I have said before I will kill someone, I will kill someone today!’” she said.

Image result for Angry african son

“He was a respectable man and peacemaker wherever the widow and her in-laws quarreled. He was also a father-figure to the widow’s children,” he said.

Kipsigis Traditions

According to Kipsigis traditions, the house where the murder took place must be abandoned until cultural rites are conducted.

Not even the deceased’s hat, walking stick or vest can be removed from the scene until the cultural rites are conducted.

Image result for Kericho  murdered man

“A cleansing ceremony is mandatory before the house can be inhabited again. The murder suspect must also undergo cleansing,” said elder Milgo.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *