Double tragedy: Man kills brother during their kin's burial in Makueni

Michael Mutinda
By Michael Mutinda October 03, 2024 03:37 (EAT)
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Double tragedy: Man kills brother during their kin's burial in Makueni

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A middle-aged man has been arrested for allegedly hacking his brother to death during the burial of another sibling at Malivini Village in Makindu, Makueni County.

According to area chief Rosemary Kathuku, the family had just returned from the morgue and was preparing to begin the funeral when the incident occurred. 

The motive behind the attack remains unclear.

The suspect is in police custody, and authorities have taken the deceased's body to the Makindu Hospital morgue as the burial of the other brother continues.

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