Man stabs elder brother to death over food in Siaya

A 24-year-old man is being held at Siaya Police Station after he allegedly stabbed his elder brother to death over food at Sirongo-Oware village in Central Alego location.

The suspect, Lawrence Oduor Wayodi, is said to have attacked his 26-year-old brother Erick Otieno while demanding for food before they picked a quarrel that resulted into the unfortunate incident.

According to Kakumu-Kombewa sub-location Assistant Chief Philip Ogola, the deceased was preparing an evening meal when the suspect came in with his demands.

The deceased reportedly excused himself from their late parents’ kitchen and walked down to his house then came back after a few minutes, only to find the knife that he had used to cut tomatoes missing.

The administrator said that when Otieno asked for the knife, Oduor poured water into the fire then picked a fight with him before drawing the knife which he used to stab him to death.

The two brothers who are total orphans have been staying at their late parents’ home, with Mr. Ogola stating that after committing the heinous act, Oduor presented himself to his office to report that he had killed his bother.

The Assistant Chief stated that he visited the scene and found the deceased’s body lying in a pool of blood with several knife wounds all over the chest.

He then called the police who took the body to the Siaya County Referral Hospital mortuary, while the suspect was placed in custody to help with investigations.