Siblings arrested for killing and burying father

Three people from Metha in Ngobit, Laikipia County have been arrested on suspicion of killing their 60-year-old father.

The three; Charles Kahia Ndirangu, 32, Isaac Gichuki, 24, and Mary Muthoni Ndirangu, 28, allegedly killed John Ndirangu Wanjau on Saturday, April 28.

Wanjau was found buried in his compound on Sunday. Details on how he was killed remain scanty.

Neighbours, however, recount hearing a commotion at Wanjau’s home Saturday night.

Central Laikipia police boss Ben Changulo said the neighbours filed a report with authorities early Sunday about the Saturday incident.

Police officers traced blood spots to the grave where Wanjau was buried. Wanjau’s wife had gone for a relative’s burial when the incident happened.

Changulo says they have since obtained a court order to exhume Wanjau’s body for postmortem.

Investigations into Wanjau’s death are ongoing.