Catholic nun burns herself to death

By Cyrus Ombati
Kiambu County
Police are investigating an incident in which a Catholic nun committed suicide at the weekend at a church compound in Muchatha, Kiambu.
The nun identified as Karimi Njue, burned herself after she received a letter from their headquarters in Nairobi informing her she had been defrocked.
Kiambu OCPD, Samuel Mukinda, said they were told the religious woman set herself on fire using petrol.
"She burnt herself after receiving the letter as her colleagues attended church service on Sunday," said Mukinda.
Police said they were yet to establish the reason for her defrocking, adding investigation was in progress.
Meanwhile, four suspected thugs were killed in separate robbery incidents in Nairobi and a gun recovered from them.
Two of the suspects were killed on Saturday night in Woodlands estate, Kilimani, and a rifle found on them.