A man died by suicide after his wife reportedly refused to cook chicken at their home in Uriri, Migori County.
Police said the 45-year-old locked himself in their house before setting himself on fire.
His remains were found in the burnt house after locals had contained the fire.
The identified as John Rugala locked himself inside the house before torching it.
This is after the wife refused to cook chicken for him in a domestic quarrel.
The woman is said to have told the deceased the chicken belonged to their daughter amid protests in the Tuesday incident.
The deceased is then said to have sent his wife away before taking his life.
Locals rushed to the scene in a bid to put out the fire but their efforts were futile.
Police said the body of the deceased has been moved to Migori Level Four Hospital mortuary pending police investigations.
Cases of suicide have been on the rise in the country amid calls to address the trend.
