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Originally published by Nation Newstop
July 17, 2026
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DNA turning point: Court dispute at centre of ex-KDF man's plot to kill family
Mwaura had invited Joyce and the children to Laikipia Air Base under the guise of a family visit...
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A former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer, Peter Mwaura Mugure, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his former partner, Joyce Syombua, and their two children, Shanice (10) and Prince (5). The brutal triple murder on October 26, 2019, stemmed from a paternity dispute and child maintenance order.
- Peter Mwaura Mugure was found guilty of killing Joyce Syombua and their two children.
- The motive was linked to a Children's Court ruling confirming Mugure as the biological father and compelling him to pay child maintenance.
- Mugure lured the victims to the Laikipia Air Base under the guise of a family visit, where authorities believe he meticulously planned and executed the killings.
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