A senior Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) official was killed, and her son left severely injured during a robbery at their home in Mombasa.
According to a police report, two suspects broke into the home of Aisha Akinyi Abubakar early Sunday morning, armed with a crowbar and a knife.
“They gained access to the house by cutting the grills of the kitchen window while armed with crowbar and knife,” the report stated.
The attackers assaulted Aisha, inflicting a fatal cut on her head above her right eye. Her 18-year-old son, Khasim Hassan, was also attacked, sustaining head injuries.
The robbers stole several items, including Aisha’s Samsung A15 mobile phone, a 65-inch Samsung TV, a sound system, an iPad, and a Samsung A21 phone, before fleeing.
Despite his injuries, Khasim managed to drive his mother to Premier Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
“The son was treated and is yet to be discharged. He is in a stable condition,” police confirmed.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are actively pursuing the suspects.
