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April 13, 2026
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'I wanted to punish her': Suspect in murder of college student

'I wanted to punish her': Suspect in murder of college student

By his own admission to authorities, he enlisted two men to “punish” the RIAT student...

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A suspect, Steven Colman Okoth, has confessed to orchestrating the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, college student Rose Benta Apondi, in Kisumu, Kenya.

  • Okoth reportedly hired two strangers for Sh500 to "punish" Apondi after seeing messages on her phone allegedly about wedding plans with another man.
  • The victim, Rose Benta Apondi, a 21-year-old student at Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT), was lured out of her house and ambushed on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
  • Her decomposing body was discovered six days later after Okoth led police to the dumping site.

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