- Kilifi county police boss Fatuma Hadi said investigations are underway.
- Hadi said the house help disappeared after the incident.
A Kilifi county chief officer was Thursday morning allegedly murdered by her house help in Mnarani, Kilifi county.
Rahab Karisa who until her demise was the chief officer for Fisheries and Blue Economy was found dead in her room after reportedly quarrelling with the house help.
Kilifi county police boss Fatuma Hadi said investigations are underway.
Hadi said the house help disappeared after the incident.
“We found the body in the bedroom and it had stab wounds. We are currently hunting for the house help who has since vanished,” she said.
The police boss said they have crucial leads that will lead to the arrest of the suspect.
Karisa returned to the country on Wednesday from a trip to Italy.
According to a private guard, the house help fled by jumping over the perimeter wall when security officers from a private firm arrived for morning duties.
The house help was fleeing with the deceased's child.
Hadi dismissed reports that the suspect committed suicide.
She said the body of a woman found dangling in a tree in Takauku is not that of the house help.
Hadi said the body found hanging has been identified.
"The body discovered this morning in Takaungu is of a different person. The house help is not even a local but the body found hanging was of a local. What is circulating in the social media in not correct," she said.
Karisa was allegedly murdered after she quarrelled with her domestic worker over house expenditure while she was away in Italy.
According to a family member who sort anonymity, Karisa questioned the house help on why she spent money beyond the agreed budget.
"The house help was not happy and she quarrelled with her and stabbed her when she was in bed," the source said.
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro eulogised Karisa as an industrious and hardworking officer.
He called on the police to investigate the matter expeditiously and bring the culprit to book.
Mung'aro canceled a media briefing he had called after being overwhelmed by grief.
After viewing the body of Karisa on Thursday morning, the governor had called for a media briefing at his official residence but when journalists arrived, he was unable to address them.
He instead gave the press release he was to read.
"I am at my lowest and I do not have the voice to address them,"said his communication officer.
"Rahab was a young hardworking, talented officer and her future was bright..." read the statement.
He called on the police to investigate the matter and bring the culprit to book.
Mung'aro said the devolved unit will work closely with the family in the burial arrangements.
"I pray to the Lord to bless the departed soul and give strength and courage to cope up with the loss."
An autopsy will be conducted on Friday at the Kilifi county hospital.