"Nakufa juu ya msichana": Pain as Kakamega Form 3 boy is killed over girl

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- A Form Four student at Friends School Kongoni in Likuyani allegedly attacked and killed his Form Three schoolmate over a girl

- The suspect reportedly lured the deceased from Makokha Village before striking him with a machete near Marakaru Village

- Furious residents responded by torching the suspect's home and destroying property in the area

A Kakamega family is mourning after a Form Three student was allegedly killed by his Form Four schoolmate and friend, with the two boys reportedly fighting over a girl.

Both students attended Friends School Kongoni in Likuyani.

According to a report by E-TEN shared on Facebook on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the suspect allegedly drew the deceased away from his home in Makokha Village under false pretences before carrying out the attack.

Form Three student struck with machete

The suspect reportedly led his schoolmate toward Marakaru Village, where he allegedly struck him with a machete, fatally wounding him.

The motive behind the attack is believed to centre on a dispute over a girl the two friends reportedly both had feelings for.

The killing has left the victim's family devastated, as the deceased lost his life at the hands of someone he had considered a friend and a fellow student.

The grandmother of the deceased student recounted his last words before he turned his head and breathed his last saying he said he was dying because of a girl.

Locals descended on suspect's family home

News of the killing spread rapidly through the local community, triggering an immediate and angry response from residents.

A group of locals descended on the suspect's family home and set it ablaze, also destroying property on the premises in what appears to have been a retaliatory act.

The incident has sent shock through the Likuyani community, raising concerns about conflict among young people and the tragic consequences that can arise from disputes that begin outside the classroom.

Form 4 infiltrates parents' WhatsApp channel

In another story, TUKO.co.ke also highlighted the alarming conditions at Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School, where a Form 4 student's infiltration of a parents' WhatsApp group revealed disturbing insights into the events leading up to the recent strike.

Amidst reports of lice-infested dormitories and a controversial principal, parents were left grappling with the shocking accusations that students faced treatment akin to that of “prisoners and goons.”

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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