Police in Kibaita village in Nandi County are investigating an incident in which a married man stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, following a lover’s quarrel between the pair.

Hanise Juma reportedly committed the offence on Wednesday night after ambushing his wife, Winnie Akusuha, at her family’s residence in Nandi.

Police reports indicate that the couple, who have sired three children together, lived in Nairobi until last weekend when a falling out between them saw Winnie pack her bags and head for Narok alongside her three children.

 The man is said to have called his wife outside in darkness and when she appeared he drew a knife and stabbed her severally killing her on the spot.

The assailant then took rat poison and also stabbed himself in the neck at the same home of her in-laws where he died.

Police are at the scene investigating the incident.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to Jumuia Friends Kaimosi Hospital mortuary as investigations continue.

The man was identified to be a resident of a village in Nandi central from where he travelled for over 5O kilometres to go and stage the attack.

The two left behind 3 children including a boy and two girls.

Residents said it was not clear what caused the attack at about midnight but the couple appeared to have been having domestic quarrels.