Dickson Sirengo, a first year student, stabbed Steve Wairimu, a fourth year student, eight times with a kitchen knife during the incident in Brookside area, Eldoret.
The incident happened inside the hostel room of Faith Bwire, a first year student.
According to Eldoret South OCPD Isa Manja, the deceased was in a relationship with Faith. He had gone to her hostel around 9pm while drunk.
He found Dickson and Faith having a conversation while seated on the bed. Displeased, he started shouting at Dickson.
Police say Dickson rose from the bed, approached Steve and tore-off part of his shirt.
Steve responded by also tearing Dickson’s shirt.
Dickson then went to the cooking area, got hold of a kitchen knife, turned around and stabbed Steve eight times.
He then tried to run – off , but was caught by guards near the River Sossion bridge.
The patron of the hostel quickly summoned a taxi to take Steve to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. He died while on the way to hospital.
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