Man kills his family in Kenya's slum

Written By:Simon Achola , Posted: Sun, Aug 29, 2010

A man on Saturday night went berserk and hacked to death his wife and three children in Kisumu's Nyalenda slums following a domestic dispute.

The man who fled after the incident used a machete to commit the heinous crime.

According to the neighbours, the man who is bodaboda operator in the town had quarreled with his wife over unknown issue.

The woman then left for her rural home with her three children to attend a funeral. But when she returned later at night, her husband attacked them killing his two sons, daughter and wife in cold blood.

Police allegedly said the man had defiled his step daughter before killing her. The man inherited the woman six years ago after she the death of her husband.

The shocked neighbors say they did not hear any noises from the house as it was raining heavily. But police who have launched investigations into the murders say the assailant might have drugged his family before murdering them.

Area OCPD John Mwinzi said they have vital information about the suspect which will help arrest him. At the scene of crime, food stuffs and other belongings were strewn all over the house.

The life less bodies of his two sons with deep panga cuts on their heads lay on the bed while that of the girl was on the floor with her torn cloths telling a story of what might have happened before she was killed.

The incident attracted a huge crowd that could not comprehend how the man managed to kill the family of four without any commotion.