Shock as man poisons his two children to death, commits suicide
Residents of Mai Mahiu in Naivasha are grappling with shock following a tragic incident in which a man allegedly poisoned his two children before taking his own life.
Residents of Mai Mahiu in Naivasha are grappling with shock following a tragic incident in which a man allegedly poisoned his two children before taking his own life.
The man, believed to be in his late twenties, is suspected of having committed the act following a domestic dispute with his estranged wife, who was not at home during the incident.
According to the children’s mother, Mary Karuku, her husband collected the children without her consent and subsequently went missing.
When her attempts to reach him proved unsuccessful, she reported the matter to the Mai Mahiu police station.
The following day, Karuku made the grim discovery of her children’s bodies and that of their father at their home.
Police have transferred the bodies to Naivasha County Hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem examination.
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A distraught Karuku made an emotional appeal for assistance with burial arrangements.
“I would like to ask people to come and help me bury my children. I would like to ask Governor Susan and MP Kihara to come and help me bury my children safely,” she said.
A family member echoed the appeal, calling on local leaders to intervene. “I would like to ask the MCAs, the MCAs in our area, to come and help us bury the children and their father,” the relative stated.
The family member also urged anyone facing similar difficulties to seek help before taking drastic action.
“If someone has been affected by something like this, please talk to one person or another so that we can get rid of this problem,” they said.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths, including the substance used to poison the children.
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