- A Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student, Sheila Chebet, was found dead under mysterious circumstances, leaving her family and the Karatina community in shock.
- Chebet was last seen alive with her boyfriend, Vincent Bet, after spending time together in a club in Karatina
- Edwin Kamau, Vincent’s friend, gave a detailed account of the events of that evening and shared their WhatsApp conversation up until the time Chebet died.
A heavy cloud of sadness has engulfed Nyeri County following the tragic death of a first year nursing student KMTC.
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Sheila Chebet, a 20-year-old student studying mortuary science at KMTC Nyeri, met her boyfriend Vincent Bet, a fourth-year student at Karatina University, on Saturday, March 28 at a club in town.
The two were with Vincent’s friend, Edwin Kamau, who was also accompanied by his girlfriend.
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Kamau later explained what happened during the time they were together until he got the news of Chebet’s death.
He said they were in a club where Vincent and his girlfriend were drinking.
“After staying at the club for a while, Vincent sent me a message via WhatsApp asking if he could bring his girlfriend there, and I agreed,” he said.
The four continued to Edwin’s house, about two kilometers from the town of Karatina.
CCTV footage on the road showed Edwin and his girlfriend leading the way at 12:47 pm (6:47 pm), followed by Vincent and Chebet, who appeared to be drunk at the time.
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What happened between Vincent Bet and Sheila Chebet?
According to Edwin, the suspect asked to sleep with his girlfriend at his house, explaining that he lives far away, about 15 kilometers from Karatina University, and he did not have the fare to take them there.
As a result, Edwin and his girlfriend went out to the market, leaving the two couples at home.
“If you have visitors, they should tell you when they want to leave, but Vincent didn’t do that. When we came back from the market, Vincent and the girl were not there,” he explained.
Later that evening, Vincent calls Edwin claiming they were attacked, then suddenly hangs up.
Worried, Edwin sent him a message asking who attacked them and where Chebet was. Vincent replied saying he left the girl with the attackers and ran away with his phone.
The suspect later claimed he lost his way and could not return to Edwin’s house. Worried, Edwin asked him to send his live location, which showed he was about 2.8 kilometers away—not far from where Chebet’s body was later found.
In their WhatsApp conversation, Vincent asked why Edwin did not warn him about the insecurity in the area and said he would report the matter to the police the next day.
The next morning, the suspect arrived at the Karatina Police Station claiming that he was attacked and robbed.
“My neighbors said they heard a noise in my house, the girl telling Vincent that she lied to him about having money. Saturday was the first time I saw Chebet, and unfortunately, the last,” said Edwin.
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The body of the KMTC student was later found dumped in a bush, naked, with his pants tied around his neck with a belt.
His clothes were strewn in the area, according to a witness who said the body was found on Sunday, March 29, around four in the morning (10 am).
Currently, Vincent is under police custody while the investigation continues to determine what happened and what caused Chebet’s death.
What did Sheila Chebet’s father say?
It was reported that Johnstone Korir, father of the deceased, she burst into tears crying for her daughter.
He talked about the high hopes he had for his child, saying she was an intelligent girl who had a bright future to be an important person in the future.
Korir said the death of his daughter has left the family in deep pain and grief, adding that although it seems like a mistake, he will make sure she gets a proper burial.
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