The body of 40-year-old Peter Munene, who had been missing since Sunday, was discovered covered with a nylon sack after neighbours reported a foul smell emanating from his house.
Police in Kirinyaga County have launched a manhunt for a woman suspected of killing her lover of two weeks and concealing his body under a bed in a rented house in Ndindiruku village, Mwea.
The body of 40-year-old Peter Munene, who had been missing since Sunday, was discovered covered with a nylon sack after neighbours reported a foul smell emanating from his house.
According to Joseph Kabacu, Munene's landlord and friend, the deceased was last seen alive on Sunday evening when the two spent time together at a local bar.
Kabacu said he later heard Munene arguing with his lover at around midnight and warned the couple against causing a disturbance.
"I told them that if they continued fighting, I would chase them away. They kept quiet," Kabacu recounted.
The following morning, Kabacu said he asked the woman about Munene's whereabouts, but she claimed he had gone out.
Kabacu, who regularly accompanied Munene for casual labour, said he became suspicious after his friend failed to return and the house remained locked with a new padlock.
The discovery was made after neighbours alerted local administrators to a foul smell coming from the…
