A 42-year-old man is alleged to have killed his wife before committing suicide at their home in Kiambu County.
According to a police report on the incident, Jonathan Mukundi Gachunga, who was a licensed firearm holder, is said to have shot his 30-year-old wife in the head before taking his own life using the same weapon.
The lifeless bodies of the two were found inside their bedroom which had been locked from inside on Tuesday evening. The bodies of the deceased were moved to Kenyatta Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
Police recovered a mini glock gun from the incident.
We managed to visit the scene and we got some information from neighbors.
A neighbor by the name jackline divulged more information about the couple to us
"They had tried to have a baby for a long time, Jonathan and Philemona have tried having a baby for over 10 years" she said
The couple were very happy when Philemona Njeri become pregnant.
A friend who requested to speak anonymously said that Njeri might have been carrying another man's baby.
"Jonathan found out few days ago that he was impotent yet his wife his pregnan,the rest is history" His friend confided to us
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