Kirinyaga: 60 year-old woman found dead in a coffee plantation
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 3 months ago
Shock has engulfed Kahiro village in Kirinyaga County after a 60-year-old woman was found murdered and her body dumped in a coffee plantation 500 metres away from her homestead.
According to Karia Sub-location Assistant Chief Joseph Muriithi Githinji , Esther Wambui Muthike was on her way home from a Kaharo trading centre when she was murdered and dumped in the coffee plantation by unknown people.
“I was informed by my two elders and came here immediately and saw the lifeless body of a Wambui whom I know well,' Chief Muriithi revealed.
Muriithi added that nothing was stolen from the woman.
“The suspects wanted only to kill because even her Ksh.1500 is still in her pocket,” he said.
According to the deceased's sister Mary Wamwirua, they were informed about her death by her neighbour who stumbled upon her body as she had gone to collect firewood last night.
“I was shocked to see my sister Wambui killed and the cabbages she gone to buy scattered,” Wamwirua said.
Kahiro residents say the incident is not first to be witnessed in the area.
“Last year a police officer who hails from this village was murdered just like this, people should give information to police to enable arrest the culprits,” Patrick Gatimu said.
The deceased’s body was taken to Kerugoya Hospital mortuary awaiting post mortem.
Ndia Sub-County commander Moses Koskei confirmed the incident, saying police had launched investigations into the matter. He urged members of the public to volunteer useful information to police.
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