A tragic double murder in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County, saw two women, Joy Mutisya and her friend Jane Ndanu, fatally shot by a police officer. Joy Mutisya, a married mother of two, had reportedly misled her family about her trip, claiming she was job-hunting in Kitengela, but was instead meeting a suspected lover.

• Joy Mutisya and Jane Ndanu were shot multiple times by a police officer using an AK-47 rifle.
• The suspect, a police officer whose identity has not been released, is currently on the run, eluding a police dragnet.
• Family members are demanding justice and questioning how a trained government officer could commit such an act, sparking public outrage.