Police in Siaya County arrested a man for allegedly beating his wife to death in Ujera Village, Ugenya, Siaya County.

The 34-year-old man identified as Kevin Onyango is said to found his 42-year-old wife Emmaculate Mayavi as drunk as fish in a local den where illicit brew is sold.

Onyango had eariler returned home in the evening to no reception as his wife was not in. He made frantic efforts in looking for her but they bore fruit albeit in a chang'aa den.

The enraged man immediately unleashed his fury, raining kicks and blows on his wife who could barely stand on her feet at the time.

He later bundled his wife on a wheelbarrow and wheeled her back home. Unfortunately, Emmaculate's body seemed to have given in on the thorough beatings from Onyango and developed complications that lead to her demise during the night.

Police arrested Onyango and after the incident and he was held at Sihay Police station as he was being processed for arraignment in court to answer to murder charges.