By IP reporter.
Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 6:52 AM
Just hours before tragedy struck, a mother in Kayole shared a simple, ordinary phone call with her daughter.
It was nothing unusual—just Rose Muthoni, 28, telling her mum she was hungry and about to fix herself a late-night snack.
That call now haunts her.
Moments later, Muthoni’s life was cut short in a horrific scene that has left her family shattered and her community in shock.
According to those close to the family, the young mother of one could not find the kitchen knives she needed.
She asked her nanny, Tracy to fetch them. What happened next will forever be etched in Tracy’s memory.
When she walked into the kitchen, she allegedly found Muthoni’s husband in a frenzy—stabbing his wife.
The screams pierced the silence of the night but by the time help came, it was too late.
“I still hear her voice,” her grieving mother whispered. “She told me she was hungry. I never thought it would be our last conversation.”
The brutal killing has sparked fresh outrage over rising cases of domestic violence in Kenya, where women continue to bear the brunt of unspoken battles inside their homes.
For many, Muthoni’s story is not just another headline—it is a painful reminder of how fast love can turn lethal.
Today, her mother sits surrounded by mourners, her face a portrait of sorrow.
The pain is raw, the questions unending: How could this happen? Why did no one see the signs?
As police investigate the shocking incident, one family is left with an empty chair at the dinner table, a child without a mother and a mother whose last call with her daughter will forever echo in her heart.
