This archive report was first published on 29 September 2021.
On September 29, 2021, the community in Muririchwa, Gilgil sub-county, Nakuru, came together to bid farewell to Dr. James Gakara and his two children, Dylan and Karuana, in a heart-wrenching burial ceremony.
The family's grief was palpable as they mourned the loss of their loved ones, with the children sharing a grave and their father being interred in a separate grave.
Interestingly, the graves were covered with soil and instead were cemented with tiles and a slab placed at the top.
Dr. Gakara's widow, Winnie Odhiambo, paid tribute to her husband, saying, "They were beautiful souls."
His eldest daughter, Agnes Njeri, who was fathered by Dr. Gakara with his ex-wife, expressed her gratitude for her father's presence in her life, saying, "My father ensured I got the best education. I am grateful for his presence and no matter what happens, he will remain my friend."
The bodies of the minors were found at their parents' home in Nakuru's Milimani Estate on September 18, with Dr. Gakara being taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Nakuru Level Five Hospital before succumbing on September 22.
It is suspected that Dr. Gakara injected the children with a lethal drug before turning the same on himself, with an autopsy report showing that he might have died due to a foreign substance that was ingested into his body.
