# Domestic violence incidents in Kenya

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/domestic-violence-incidents-in-kenya
> Updated: 2026-09-25T08:47:54.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Multiple reports of fatal domestic violence involving family members have emerged from different regions in Kenya.

In Kakamega East, a 23-year-old woman was allegedly killed in a panga attack by her brother-in-law, leaving her three-year-old daughter hospitalized with serious head injuries. In Embu County, a young woman was reportedly killed by her brother following a dispute regarding her presence at a local club.

In Mombasa, a man identified as Richard Matiko surrendered to police after allegedly stabbing his wife and one child to death during a family dispute. A 14-year-old child also sustained serious injuries in the attack. Regional criminal investigation officials described the incident as a “deeply disturbing case of extreme domestic violence.”

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Mombasa man arrested for allegedly stabbing wife and child to death

A man surrendered to police in Mombasa, Kenya, after allegedly fatally stabbing his wife and child during a family dispute in Nyali. A second child survived the attack with serious injuries.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mombasa-man-arrested-for-fatal-stabbing-of-wife-and-child

### 2026-09-25: Kenya: Two women killed in separate suspected family attacks

Two women were killed in separate suspected family-related attacks in Kakamega and Embu County, Kenya, leaving one child injured.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kenya-two-women-killed-in-separate-suspected-family-attacks

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Cite as: Domestic violence incidents in Kenya. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/domestic-violence-incidents-in-kenya