Gladys Kipkorir, the mother of slain Benedict Kiptoo, on Tuesday broke silence over her son’s tragic and untimely death which has left their family in agony and mourning.
Speaking to the press at the Cherangany Hospital Mortuary, the teary mother recounted how she was informed about the stabbing of her son who was a clinical medicine student at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Kitale.
According to her, together with the rest of the family, they were preparing for the graduation ceremony of Kiptoo which was four days away before she got wind of her son's death.
“We were in top-notch preparations for our son’s graduation on December 5 when I was called while on duty. I was told that I was required to be in Cherangany hospital as soon as possible in the morning,” she recounted grief all over her face.
Upon receiving the call, she stated that she was alarmed which led her to ask her informers what had happened to the 24-year-old son.
“I tried to ask what was happening and I was told that Kiptoo had been seriously injured. It was so bad that I did not comprehend what was happening but later on, I was told he was stabbed by his friend,” she further shared.
The aunt of the deceased, Rose Bwamu, also expressed the agony the family was subjected to following the sudden death of their kin.
“Most of the time, we have been asking for girls to be protected. We are also asking for our boys to be protected because they are also assaulted. I am appealing to the government to help Kiptoo get justice,” she stated.
The family, as a result, called on security agencies to arrest the prime suspect who has since gone into hiding, and bring her to book.
According to the police, the suspect who is alleged to have had an affair with the deceased stabbed him in his chest on Sunday, December 1, in the Huruma area at his house.
Neighbours of Kiptoo stated that they heard a commotion from his house which prompted them to find out what was happening only to find Kiptoo lying in a pool of blood and wreathing in pain. The deceased succumbed while being rushed to hospital.
The body was since transferred to Cherengany Hospital Mortuary. The police who arrived at the scene recovered a knife that was believed to be used in the gruesome act. A manhunt for the suspect who vanished after the tragic incident was launched.
There has been a public uproar by members of the public who are demanding the suspect be arrested.
