A 30-year old man from Pia village in Mwea, Kirinyaga County is suspected to have killed his 3-year old daughter before ending his own life.
The man is alleged to have taken his daughter for merrymaking at a local lodge where he is suspected to have poisoned her. He then took several bottles of liquor before hanging himself.
His body and that of the daughter were found by employees at the lodge.
According to the area police boss Daniel Kitavi, a poison bottle whose content is suspected to have been used to murder the child was found in the room. He added that they are yet to find out what might have led the man to commit such an act.
Kitavi also revealed that the deceased man who was in an intoxicated state when he committed the gruesome act, had separated with the girl’s mother due to domestic-related challenges. As such, he lived with his daughter in Wang’oru town.
The police boss concealed the names of the victims as the family is yet to be informed of the unfortunate incident.
The two bodies have been taken to Kerugoya referral hospital awaiting postmortem.