Shock in Nyamira as couple hacked to death in their house

Residents of Nyamakoroto village in Kitutu Masaba constituency, Nyamira county are still in shock following the gruesome murder of a couple who were found dead in their house on Tuesday.

Edward Morema Nyagechi, 63, a resident in the United States, was found lying dead near his garage with deep cuts on his head while his hands and legs were tied with binding wire.

His wife Grace Morema, 60, was later found in the bedroom with deep cuts around her neck and tied up in a similar manner to her husband.

Confirming the incident, Masaba North Deputy Police Commander Robert Ndambiri stated that the duo is believed to have been tortured before being murdered.

"It seems the criminals first captured them, tied their hands then later gagged their mouths so that they could not scream for help. We think they died as a result of excessive bleeding," he said.

Commander Ndambiri added that they have launched investigations into the matter and have already held in custody two employees, a maid and a farm worker, who will provide information for the probe.

Detectives from the Kisii Police Station arrived at the scene and moved the bodies to Kisii Referral Hospital awaiting a postmortem.