Detectives have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of murdering an elderly woman in Trans Nzoia County and linked to the killing of another in Bungoma County.
The first victim, identified as Florence Khosa, was admitted to Cheranganyi Nursing Home with serious injuries sustained during the attack and later succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said detectives launched a manhunt for the suspect, identified as Ezekiel Nyongesa Barasa, after he went into hiding.
Detectives eventually traced and arrested Barasa, who was subjected to an identification parade where witnesses positively identified him.
Further investigations have since linked the suspect to another alleged killing involving an 86-year-old woman in Tongaren, Bungoma County.
Preliminary investigations have also established that Barasa may have sexually assaulted Khosa before her death.
The DCI said detectives are conducting forensic examinations and pursuing other lines of inquiry to reconstruct the events and establish the circumstances surrounding the two alleged offences.
The suspect remains in police custody as detectives piece together evidence ahead of his arraignment.
