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Murder suspect: Lawrence Warunge at a Kiambu court during a mention. [George Njunge, Standard]
Lawrence Warunge, the 22-year-old suspect in the murder that wiped a Limuru family in January is expected in court today to answer murder charges.
Warunge has confessed to killing his father, mother, brother, cousin and a worker employed by his family.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) confirmed yesterday that Warunge is fit to stand trial.
“This follows a psychiatric report released by Mathari Mental Hospital, confirming that the 22-year-old can now answer to his crimes,” DCI tweeted.
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On January 6, the bodies of five family members and a construction worker were found brutally murdered at their home in Kagongo, Kiambu County.
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Daniel Wesangula |
February 27th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Caskets bearing the remains of four family members killed in Karura, Kiambu County. [George Njunge, Standard]
In April of 2019, sixth-year medical student Ivy Wangechi had just finished her ward rounds at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and was enjoying light banter with colleagues as she walked out into the bright Eldoret sunshine heading towards the student hostels a few metres away.
But Ivy never reached her destination. A young man approached her and struck her on the head with an axe. He slit her throat then struck her one final time. Naphtali Njahi Kinuthia, thought to have been Ivy’s boyfriend, is the main suspect in the killing and is currently facing murder charges at the Eldoret law court. He has pleaded not guilty.