Two children aged 11 and 8 were shocked to find the body of their missing mother decomposing under their matrimonial bed in Joska, Machakos County.
In a narration shared by Usikimye founder Njeri Wa Migwi on Friday, June 16, the deceased, who worked as a hairdresser, was in a constant fight with her husband in the months leading to her death.
Usikimye is a non-governmental organisation that deals with sexual and gender-based violence, and in particular, violence against women and girls.
According to the human rights activist, the man's alleged assault on his eldest daughter was the root cause of the family wrangles.
The mother of three would often disappear for a while after a quarrel with her husband and return days later.
After the last tussle, the deceased took her two boys to the home of her eldest daughter who was married as the duo ironed out their issues.
The eldest daughter, however, got worried about her mother's safety after she took too long to pick them up. Her siblings were about to reopen school.
She then dropped them off at her father's house before heading to her house.
The father received the two boys and took their phone in the pretense of charging it. In the morning, the boys could not find their father who had vanished from the home. They were also alerted by a foul smell emanating from their parents' bedroom.
Upon entering the room, they were met with flies and found a swollen and decomposing body of their mother under the bed forcing them to call the neighbours.
The father reportedly disappeared with the children's phone as well as that of the deceased and all her documents.
Her body was taken to the local morgue and an autopsy was conducted indicating that she died of strangulation.
Police launched a manhunt against the husband who was the main suspect in the case. He was last seen at his parent's house in Murang'a County.
Family and friends urged the public to help locate the suspect and ensure he is apprehended.
