Kirinyaga: Judiciary staff who hacked husband, daughter to death arrested

Police in Kirinyaga County have arrested a middle-aged woman who allegedly killed her husband and their daughter at Kioru village on Friday night.

Confirming the incident Ndia Police Boss Joseph Mwika said Naomi Wanjiku a court clerk at  the Karatina law courts was found at a bush near her home by residents who alerted the police.

“She is here with us ,she is confused, and is not even aware that she killed her husband and their daughter,” Mwika said

She is currently being held at the Baricho police station

The suspect who is a court clerk at Karatina Law Courts is accused of killing her husband Charles Murimi , 49 and their daughter Vallerie Njeri, 13, using an axe at around 3am on Friday night.

The family adds that after killing the two, Wanjiku went to her son Felix Njine’s house and asked him to open the door.

On opening the door, Njine found his mother armed with an axe saying she was going to kill everyone in the family.

Njine however managed to subdue her and took away the axe before raising alarm.

His mother however fled the scene by the time neighbour arrived.