The trial of Eldoret-based police woman Lilian Biwott, accused of fatally shooting her husband Victor Kipchumba twelve times in October 2023, took a dramatic turn as a key witness testified in court on Thursday.
Sharon Jepchirchir, the house help of Police Constable Lilian Biwott, told Justice Reuben Nyakundi of the Eldoret High Court that Biwott acted in defense of her children’s lives after Kipchumba allegedly threatened them.
According to Jepchirchir’s testimony, she overheard Kipchumba accusing Biwott of infidelity during a phone call before the fatal encounter.
Kipchumba allegedly threatened to kill their three children due to Biwott’s alleged actions.
Following the phone call, Biwott, armed with a G3 rifle, returned home from her work station at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Eldoret branch, and confronted her husband in their bedroom.
An hour later, multiple gunshots were heard from the couple’s bedroom. Biwott left the scene after the incident and has denied the murder charges.
She is currently held at the Eldoret GK Women’s Remand Prison as the trial proceeds.
During cross-examination by Biwott’s lawyer, Sharon Jepchirchir recounted hearing Kipchumba threaten to kill their children during the quarrel.
She also mentioned that Kipchumba was accustomed to carrying kitchen knives around the house and would sometimes seduce her in the absence of Biwott.
Jepchirchir described Biwott as a good employer who had been generous to her during her employment, which lasted over six months before the tragic incident.
The court adjourned the case for further hearing next week, with Biwott’s lawyer seeking her release on bond pending the trial.
The testimonies presented shed light on the complex dynamics within the Biwott-Kipchumba household and raise questions about the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
As the trial progresses, more details are expected to emerge, offering a clearer understanding of the events leading up to Kipchumba’s tragic death.
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