Two Young Sisters Found Murdered After Parent's Drinking Spree

Residents of Tachasis village in the Konoin Constituency, Bomet County, are in mourning following the tragic deaths of two young sisters. 

The girls, aged seven and one-and-a-half, were found deceased in their home late Friday night, prompting a police investigation and the detention of their parents. According to Bomet County Police Commander Edward Imbwaga, the children's 35-year-old father was apprehended shortly after the incident, while the mother was taken into custody Saturday morning. Both are currently being held at Mogogosiek Police Station for interrogation. 

A blood-stained kitchen knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered at the scene. Preliminary findings, corroborated by local authorities including Bosto Location Chief Eucabeth Kitur, suggest that the parents spent Friday evening consuming alcohol at a local establishment. They returned home separately while intoxicated, setting the stage for a sequence of events that remains under intense scrutiny by investigators.

The couple had been in an on-again, off-again relationship for approximately two years. They were known for frequent arguments, exacerbated by the excessive consumption of illicit brews. The instability of their home life often resulted in the children being cared for by their grandparents, who reside nearby.

The children’s grandfather has expressed profound shock and sorrow, stating that while the children often resided with him and his wife, occasional overnight stays at their parents' home were not unusual until this fatal night. He confirms the couple had a third, younger child who was with the grandparents when the incident occurred.

Conflicting accounts from the parents have further complicated the investigation. The mother reportedly claims that upon arriving home, she found the kitchen empty, left again, and only discovered the children’s bodies upon her second return. The father allegedly went to his own parents’ home around 11 p.m. Friday, reporting the deaths and inquiring about who could have committed the act.