Kirinyaga Man Kills wife, Four Children

A 35-year-old man who murdered his wife and four children turned himself to the Kirinyaga Police station.

Rukenya assistant chief Kenneth Murimi confirmed that the bodies were still at the scene when police visited.

The 35-year-old man identified as Paul Njuki, is still in police custody, assisting investigations.

The slain victims have been identified as wife Millicent Muthoni, 38, Nelly Wawira, 13, Gifton Bundi aged seven, five-year-old Sheromit Wambui and Clifton Njuk aged one.

Police went to the crime scene at around 2230hrs and found the scene intact.

The bodies were in their beds, with multiple stab wounds on the heads.

Police stated that one murder weapon was retrieved.

The suspect is yet to lead the officers to where he claims he threw the axe he confessed he used to attack his family.

Efforts to remove the bodies to Kerugoya county mortuary are ongoing but the heavy rains made the roads impassable.

At some point, police said, the vehicles ferrying the bodies were stuck.