Manhunt Intensifies for Kenyan Father Who Butchered Wife and Two Daughters
By Adenike Olowe
Detectives in Kenya have intensified the manhunt /search for 28-year-old Wycliffe Otieno Odero, who is accused of brutally murdering his wife and two daughters in Samburu County.
Two weeks after the shocking incident, the suspect remains at large, prompting a Nationwide appeal for information from the public.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed that Odero, who lived with his family in a rented apartment along the Maralal–Nyahururu road in the Yare area of Samburu Central Sub-County, allegedly committed the crime on the night of September 27, 2025.
According to investigators, Odero returned home that evening in a drunken state and began an argument with his wife, Ann Njeri Atheera.
In a fit of rage, he reportedly stabbed her multiple times, killing her instantly.
Authorities say he then turned his weapon on their two daughters, six-year-old Natalia Nyambura and four-year-old Tyra Jones, slitting their throats while they slept.
The horrifying act has sent shockwaves through the quiet Samburu community, leaving residents in disbelief.
“We heard screams that night, but by the time neighbours rushed in, it was too late. He had vanished,” a local resident told Global Mirror News.
Since the incident, detectives have launched a massive manhunt for Odero, who is believed to have fled the area shortly after the killings.
The DCI has since released his photograph to the public, urging anyone with useful information to report to the nearest Police Station or reach out through the agency’s emergency hotlines and WhatsApp numbers.
“We are pursuing all leads and calling on anyone who may have seen or communicated with the suspect to come forward,” the DCI said in a statement on Wednesday, 8th October, 2025.
Despite days of coordinated operations across Samburu, Laikipia, and Baringo counties, police say the suspect’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Investigators are also probing possible hideouts and whether he received help escaping.
No motive has yet been officially confirmed, but investigators suspect domestic conflict and alcohol influence may have triggered the attack.
The victims’ bodies were taken to the Samburu County Referral Hospital morgue, where autopsies are expected to provide further details.
As the manhunt continues, Kenyan authorities have assured the public that no effort will be spared in bringing the suspect to justice.
“This is a heinous act that cannot go unpunished,” said a senior officer familiar with the case. “We will find him, no matter how long it takes.”
