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A 16-year-old girl was killed has died after a fight with her first cousin.

In a statement on Sunday, December 22, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that the girl died of profuse bleeding after injuries inflicted by her 17-year-old female cousin during a fight.

“A family feud between two juvenile cousins culminated in the tragic death of one, after she was stabbed in an incident reported at Narok Police Station yesterday,” DCI stated.

“The deceased, a 16-year-old girl who hails from Fanaka estate of Narok Central died of profuse bleeding, inflicted on her by her 17-year-old first cousin (female) after a heated argument.”

According to the DCI, neighbours who rushed to stop the fight were too late, leading to the unfortunate turn of events.

“Neighbours who did not expect the sudden turn of events rushed to stop the fight, but were too late to save the life of the victim who was pronounced dead on arrival at Narok County Referral Hospital,” DCI added.

The girl implicated in the unfortunate killing has been placed in custody pending arraignment on Monday, December 23, even as police probe the cause of the fight preceeding the death.