Source: Getty ImagesAccording to police records, Ruth Bandi reported that her daughter’s former husband had been sending a series of threatening messages. Why Ruth Bandi's ex-son-in-law issued threatsShe told TUKO.co.ke that the man allegedly vowed to harm her daughter, Beatrice Avuzikha from Vihiga, should she return to Kenya from abroad. The matter has been classified as “threatening to life” under OB No. Police sources further indicated that a handwritten statement detailing the alleged threats and previous encounters with the suspect has been added to the official case file. The complainant claims that her daughter had earlier fled the country after experiencing prolonged mistreatment, and that the threats have continued through mobile phone messages even after she sought refuge abroad.

Source: Daily Nation January 11, 2026 16:53 UTC