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In Embakasi, Nairobi, a tragic incident unfolded as a 39-year-old man took his own life after killing his six-year-old daughter on January 19 in the Bamba 70 area.
The lifeless body of the young girl was discovered on a bed with severe cuts on her neck and around her ears. Subsequently, residents found the father, Samuel Njiru, 39, hanging from the roof of the same house.
Police, called to the scene, recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife, a suicide note, and a phone. The contents of the suicide note have not been disclosed. Both bodies were taken to the City mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei confirmed an ongoing investigation into the murder-suicide, urging families to engage in dialogue during conflicts.
In another incident in Kikuyu, Kiambu county, a 33-year-old man named Samuel Mbugua Njau was found dead by suicide in his house, hanging from a rope. The motive remains unknown.
A decomposing body discovered in Chanda village, Machakos, points to a suspected suicide. The herder caring for cows found the body with a sisal rope around the neck, indicating a fall from a tree where the incident likely occurred.
An identification card bearing the name Jacques Muuo Kaminda was recovered from the body. The investigation is ongoing to determine whether it was suicide or a staged incident. The body was taken to Kathiani Level IV hospital mortuary for postmortem and identification.
