- Police found the mutilated body of 33-year-old Lilian Achieng Aluko, a local radio presenter, in her boyfriend’s house in Kahawa West
- Her family last heard from her on Thursday night, just before she was brutally murdered, with neighbors reporting violent disturbances but unable to intervene
- A knife believed to be the murder weapon was recovered at the scene, while the suspect remains at large
Police in Kahawa West, Kiambu County, are investigating the brutal murder of Lilian Achieng Aluko, a 33-year-old radio presenter at Radio 44.
Her lifeless body was discovered on Friday, November 1, in her boyfriend’s house, revealing horrific injuries including a stab wound behind her ear.
The incident marks yet another grim entry in the rising toll of femicide cases in the country.
According to police reports, Lilian had informed her family the night before that she would be spending time with her boyfriend—her last communication before her untimely demise.
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Hours later, her mother received an agonizing call from an unknown number breaking the devastating news.
Neighbors reported hearing violent disturbances from the couple’s home, but the loud music and locked door prevented any intervention.
A knife believed to be the murder weapon was recovered at the scene, amplifying fears about the escalating violence against women in Kenya.
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With the suspect now on the run, Lilian’s family and friends are demanding justice, mourning the loss of a vibrant woman whose life was cruelly cut short. “We have lost a very good girl in the hands of a person probably she really loved,” a friend lamented.
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This tragedy underscores a disturbing trend, as the National Police Service revealed that 97 women have been killed in femicide cases over the past three months alone.
In response, President William Ruto has pledged to tackle the alarming violence against women, emphasizing the need for both criminal accountability and a shift in societal attitudes.
