Constable and wife found dead
People gather in the compound of Julius Otieno Kimore, who is suspected of shooting dead his wife, Nelius Nduku, and then turning the gun on himself at Kamiti Corner in Kasarani. The bodies had bullet wounds in the heads. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION
What you need to know:
- The children had gone to find out why the parents had not woken up.
- Police suspect the man shot his wife, Nelius Nduku, and then turned the gun on himself
- Domestic worker Irene Nazare said no gunshots were heard.
- The couple had four children aged between 13 and 21 years.
A policeman and his wife were early Tuesday found dead by their children.
The children had gone to find out why the parents had not woken up.
Police suspect the man, Mr Julius Otieno Kimore, shot his wife, Nelius Nduku, and then turned the gun on himself at Kamiti Corner in Kasarani.
The bodies had bullet wounds in the heads.
Domestic worker Irene Nazare said Mr Kimore arrived home at midnight and went to the servants’ quarters, where the couple had been putting up.
The main house is still under construction.
She said the wife, Ms Nduku, had arrived home earlier at around 7pm, showered and then went to her room.
“She had promised to come over and watch TV with me in the temporary sitting room but did not turn up until 8pm.
"After dinner she went to her room again,” said the worker.
Nazare said: “At midnight the man came home.
"I have never heard them quarrel and I’m surprised by what happened.
"We did not hear any gunshot.”
Kasarani police boss Augustine Nthumbi said the policeman was attached to the CID in Taita-Taveta County.
Mr Nthumbi said investigations had been started to establish the motive in the killings.
He said a Ceska pistol said to have been used in the killings was loaded with 15 bullets, two of which were used in the crime.
The couple had four children aged between 13 and 21 years.
