Paid for Her Schooling but She Cheated with Another Man: Homa Bay Cop Kills His Children, Leaves Heart-Wrenching Suicide Note—Village in Shock

Kagoga village in Homa Bay County is reeling from an unimaginable tragedy after police constable David Okebe killed his three children and then himself, leaving behind a suicide note that reveals the despair and grievances driving his horrific act.

The incident, which took place on Sunday in Kakdhimu East Location, Rachuonyo West Sub-county, has left the community in shock and mourning.

Okebe, stationed at Marsabit Police Station, poisoned his six-year-old son, his five-year-old daughter, and his in-law’s five-year-old son before hanging himself at his home. Preliminary investigations by Homa Bay County Police indicate the children were poisoned—foam was observed at their mouths, though no visible injuries were found. The bodies of Okebe’s son and daughter were discovered on a bed, while the in-law’s son was found in a chair in the sitting room.

According to Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem, the tragedy stemmed from a prolonged marital dispute. Okebe’s wife had left their matrimonial home with the children to live with her parents. During a break from work, Okebe followed her, retrieved the children, and brought them back to his house, where the devastating events unfolded.

In a chilling suicide note addressed to his in-laws, Okebe outlined three main grievances. First, he expressed frustration over pressure to prioritize his daughter’s education, claiming his in-laws favored her while neglecting his other children. “Your pressure of your daughter being taken to school took the lead of everything… Why was she the only one whose husband was being pushed, yet other daughters completed high school peacefully?” he wrote.

Second, Okebe accused his mother-in-law of fostering hatred toward him and enabling his wife’s infidelity. He alleged she “never liked me from the start” and supported his wife’s interactions with a man named Karungu in Siuna, who sent “unknown bodabodas” to pick her up.

Third, he detailed his heartbreak over his wife’s alleged affair with a man in Tanzania, which he claimed his in-laws endorsed. “You never gave me a listening ear; everything your daughter told you was final… I complained, but your wife told her to quit as quick as possible and sent bodaboda to pick her with my kids,” he wrote, adding that his wife had “given her hand in marriage” to this man, leaving him betrayed.

Okebe and the wife (face blurred)

Okebe confessed to the murders, stating, “I wanted to wipe your family… but I decided to pick your sons so that your generation will not exist.” He admitted contemplating killing his wife but opted instead to spare her the pain of remarriage while ensuring his children wouldn’t be “raised with another man.”

In a plea for forgiveness, he addressed his mother-in-law: “M-oma Japheth, for the respect I have, I have forgiven you. If I have a good man, don’t support her to be a good woman.” The note reflects a man overwhelmed by betrayal and isolation.

Okebe also outlined his final wishes, requesting burial with his children in one grave—“no coffin, just wrap us with blankets.” He directed that his electronics, including a laptop and hard disk, go to individuals named Toy and Ouma Kwanga, with a “touchpad neon ray” for Orweda. He warned against disturbing “Linoh,” blaming him for “tearing my family apart.”

Expressing regret to his siblings and mother, he wrote, “I’m sorry… it was too much for me to hold, watching Linoh and I struggle.” He freed his wife, Awuor, to remarry, stating, “Bride price to leave you settle in your house,” while blaming her for his pain: “Awuor, you caused it all.” Okebe concluded with an apology to friends: “Let’s meet again in another world in Jesus’ name.”

The note also highlighted workplace pressures exacerbating his distress. Okebe urged his employer to recognize his dedication as a “fisher man” (likely a metaphor for provider), not a “mjengo” (casual laborer). He described relentless demands from his boss, Inspector Koros, who threatened to sack him by April 1, 2025, and allowed little rest after grueling assignments in Marsabit and Njoroge. “If you reach home, standby for two weeks… he wants you present but I backed off because his children still needed him,” he wrote.

To his fellow officers, Okebe apologized for defaulting on loans: “I did not plan to quit so you may suffer, but I couldn’t hold it any longer.” He requested new chairs for Jesinta Goga, a “step sir,” and asked for her forgiveness. Finally, he insisted no food be cooked at his burial: “Lay us to rest and depart; we are tired.”

Commander Koilem stressed the need for intervention in marital disputes, suggesting counseling could have prevented the tragedy. “If the issues between the officer and his wife were resolved, these deaths wouldn’t have occurred,” he said, urging parents to support their children’s marriages.

The bodies were taken to Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary for examination.