Pastor Stabs His Wife To Death During Church Service And Killed Himself In Front Of The Congregation

The couple had been engaged in a long-running feud over the ownership and leadership of the church, Julius Kiragu told CNN.

Back in 2017, Misiko was detained by the police in Mombasa after his wife alleged he planned to kill her. The following day, he was released after police said they found the accusations untrue.

The couple, which had four children, had lived apart since the dispute began two years ago, police said.

"She had been trying to stay away from the husband since the dispute over the ownership of the church began," Kiragu told CNN. "They had even reported the matter to church leaders but they were unable to resolve the dispute."

Misiko left a 17-page suicide note in which he accused Mughoi of changing ownership of the church, which he said the couple founded, to her name alone, police said.