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Police in Kahawa West, Kiambu County are investigating yet another case of femicide where the body of a young radio presenter was found dead at her boyfriend’s house on Friday, 1st November 2024.
The victim, identified as Lilian Achieng Aluko, is suspected of having been brutally murdered by her boyfriend on Friday who later vanished. The police have since launched a manhunt for the suspect.
Lilian, who was a presenter at Radio 44, a local radio station, was found dead at her boyfriend’s house with injuries on her face and a stab wound at the back.
The 33-year-old had informed her family on Thursday that she would be spending the night at her boyfriend’s place, which would be the last time they saw her alive.
According to the police report, the deceased was found with visible facial injuries and a stab wound behind her right ear.
“She left at around 11 am and told me she went to her friend. She did not return. On Friday, minutes to 9, I received a call from an unknown number (informing her of her demise),” the mother recalled.
The report further revealed that the deceased and her boyfriend had returned home after visiting a local entertainment joint. Soon after, neighbours reported hearing sounds of violent altercations but they were unable to intervene as the door was locked and the stereo volume was loud.
A knife believed to be the murder weapon used in the gruesome act was recovered at the scene. The family is now calling on the police to arrest the suspect, who remains at large.
Lilian is described by her friends as bubbly and full of life. Her sister mourned her sudden demise saying, “I am heartbroken and devastated because her light has been taken too soon. What we just wish is justice for her.”
“We have lost a very good girl in the hands of a person probably she loved,” a friend eulogized.
