In Mnarani, Kilifi county, Kenya, Rahab Karisa, a 30-year-old county chief officer, is accused of being fatally stabbed by her housekeeper.
The morning of Thursday, July 20, 2023, Karisa was discovered dead in her chamber. Prior to her passing, she served as the top officer for Fisheries and the Blue Economy.
An autopsy performed on Friday, July 21, at the Kilifi county hospital revealed that Karisa had a deep cut that had partially severed her lungs and punctured an artery.
Her husband, Maxwell Mmera, further detailed that it was a 13 cm deep cut below the scapula with a v-cut straight into the artery and part of the lungs. She bled to death.
The widower added that his wife was set to turn 31 on Saturday, July 22. Kilifi County police boss, Fatuma Hadi, who confirmed the incident said investigations are underway.
Hadi said the house help disappeared after the incident.
“We found the body in the bedroom and it had stab wounds. We are currently hunting for the house help who has since vanished,” she said.
The police boss said they have crucial leads that will lead to the arrest of the suspect. Karisa returned to the country on Wednesday, July 19, from a trip to Italy.
According to a private guard, the house help fled by jumping over the perimeter wall when security officers from a private firm arrived for morning duties.
The house help was fleeing with the deceased’s child. Hadi dismissed reports that the suspect committed suicide.
She said the body of a woman found dangling in a tree in Takauku is not that of the house help. Hadi said the body found hanging has been identified.
