This archive report was first published on 7 July 2021.
On July 7, 2021, the family of Catherine Chemutai Kangogo, a fugitive police killer, finally spoke out about the incidents surrounding their daughter. In an interview with KTN News, her parents, Barnaba Kipkoech Korir and Leah Jepkosgei Kangogo, expressed their regret and asked for forgiveness from the families of the murdered police officers, John Ongweno and Peter Ndwiga Njiru.
The parents, who spoke to KTN News at their home in Nyawa village, Elgeyo Marakwet county, described their daughter as a well-mannered child who was shocked by the news of her killings. The mother, Leah Jepkosgei Kangogo, said, 'She should not have killed the two people however much she was harangued. She should have consulted us on any issue that is disturbing her.'
The father, Barnaba Kipkoech Korir, urged his daughter to present herself to the police, saying, 'She should surrender to police because he is an officer who knows what the law is. It is important that she surrenders to police.'
