NAKURU, Kenya 8 – A man was arrested in Molo on Saturday after killing his wife and their three children.
He then torched their house and fled following the incident that occurred in Kapsita area of Molo Sub-County. There were no more details provided but police said it is linked to domestic issues.
Nakuru County Police Commander, Beatrice Kiraguri said the man was arrested as he attempted to flee towards Elburgon area.
“The suspect has been arrested for killing his family and investigation are underway,” she said, “he will be in court on Monday.”
Bodies of the deceased were taken to Elburgon District Hospital mortuary.
According to Kiraguri, the deceased woman was 32 years old and the first born child, a boy was aged 8 years, the second born child a girl was aged 6 years and the last born child a boy 4 years.
“The man of the homestead was seen fleeing the house but the police moved in swiftly and arrested him,” Kiraguri said.
Moses Gitau, the landlord whose house was torched said he was not charging the family any rent and blamed the bizarre incident on rampant alcoholism in the region noting that the suspect was ever drunkard.
”When I gave them the house so that they can take care of my land the man never showed any sign that he was a drunkard but later they started having issues with the wife when the man started drinking too much alcohol,” he said.
Mary Wangui a resident expressed shock and dismay following the incident and advised young couples who disagree to part ways peacefully instead of being violent.
“The government needs to help our women and take our cases seriously when we report our violent husbands,” she said.
Bodies of the deceased were taken to Elburgon District Hospital mortuary.
