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Originally published by Kenyanstop
August 16, 2025
15h ago
Man Murders Wife, Two Children in Kirinyaga

Police have launched an investigation into the incident...
✨ Key Highlights
A horrific incident in Ngurubani town, Kirinyaga County, saw a man allegedly murder his wife and two young children before attempting suicide on the night of August 15. Separately, a 36-year-old married man in Thika, Kiambu County, is in custody for the fatal stabbing of his 20-year-old college student girlfriend.
- In Kirinyaga, neighbors were alerted by screams, finding the house ablaze and the suspect, the family's patriarch, emerging with severe burns and a rope around his neck; three bodies, believed to be the wife and two children, were found burned beyond recognition inside.
- One neighbor heard the children saying, "don't stab mum with a knife" before the fire.
- In Thika, the victim, a campus student, was found with a fatal stab wound to the neck inside the suspect's house.
- Police are investigating domestic disputes as possible motives in both cases.
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