A teacher from Karoti Grils High School allegedly attacked his colleague with a Panga in the staffroom. The Police have since arrested the teacher and investigations are ongoing.
Mwea East police commander Daniel Katavi said that the suspect is in police custody at Wang’uru Police Station.
“We have also recovered the weapon he is said to have used to attack his colleague in the school compound,” said Kitavi.
According to the police boss, the suspect attacked his male colleague over a beautiful female teacher who has been teaching practice.
“The two male teachers are in a love affair with one female teacher,” Kitavu said.
The Mwea East police boss said that the suspect believed he had killed his colleague.
“He was still in the school compound after the incident while his colleagues struggled to help their work – make. Others called the police officers. The suspect shall be charged with attempted murder in court,” said Kitavi.
The victim, Alfonse Orina is in serious condition at a private hospital in Mwea.
Wamumu ward representative John Baptista Kanga implored teachers to provide leadership and act as role models to the students they are teaching.
It has not yet been known whether the female teacher whom the two male teachers were fighting over had any interest in the two at all.