Migori: Pain As Man Attacks Ex-Lover, Son After Finding Out She Had Moved On

• Rose Aloma, a widow in Migori, was brutally attacked, losing both arms, while her son had his eye gouged out in the incident
• The attack was allegedly carried out by Charles Odiwuor Odoyo, a former lover of Rose, following a love triangle dispute
• Rose is recuperating at Migori Referral Hospital, while her son, in critical condition, was transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
• The suspect was found dead after harming himself, and Rose has made a public appeal for financial assistance to cover medical bills

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Migori - A widow in Kamgundho 2 sub-location, Uriri, is fighting for her life after a brutal attack.

The Wednesday evening, September 4 brutal incident left Rose Aloma amputated in both arms while her 12-year-old son had his eye gouged out.

Confirming the assault, area chief Samuel Owino said the attack was reportedly carried out by a 40-year-old man identified as Charles Odiwuor Odoyo, a former lover of the widow.

"I got a report that a widow, Rose Aloma, had been attacked together with her 12-year-old son. The widow had both her arms amputated, a deep cut on her chin and leg while her son had his one eye gouged out, and a deep panga cut on his right leg," Owino narrated.

The victims were rushed to Migori Referral Hospital for treatment, where Rose is currently recuperating.

On the other hand, her son, in critical condition, was later transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret for specialised care.

Why did Odoyo attack Rose Aloma?

According to reports, the tragic attack was motivated by a love triangle.

The suspect, Odoyo, had inherited Rose Aloma 10 years ago as per Luo customs but left her three years ago.

Rose is alleged to have found another inheritor, an act believed to have infuriated Odoyo, prompting him to carry out the vicious attack.

Owino revealed that a manhunt for the suspect ended tragically when they found he had harmed himself in his employer's compound.

Rose has made a public appeal for financial assistance to help cover her medical bills and those of her critical son.

"My life is at a standstill right now, and I am calling on well-wishers who can help out with my bills and my son's bills," Aloma said.

The body of the suspect was moved to Rapcom Mortuary in Awendo as the community comes to terms with the shocking incident.

Owino urged residents to avoid taking matters into their own hands when faced with disagreements.

24-year-old Kitui man admits killing partner

In another incident, a wave of grief and sorrow swept over a village in Mwingi West, Kitui county, following a man’s violent act against his partner.

Kyethani location chief Mwikali Musili confirmed the tragic incident in which a 24-year-old man fatally attacked his 40-year-old partner.

Musili stated that the man, identified as Mbuvi, confessed to killing Serah Mbuvi, his partner with whom he had been living.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke