This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
On July 9, 2019, a tragic incident shook the Thome Estate in Nairobi, leaving residents in shock. A 32-year-old woman, Joyce Wanjiru, allegedly killed her husband, Joseph Gitau, 38, using an axe.
She then strangled their two children before hanging herself. The bodies were discovered on Tuesday after Gitau's friends failed to reach him through the phone.
According to area Nyumba Kumi chairman Geoffrey Mwangi, the couple was embroiled in recurrent domestic disputes. Gitau had on several occasions reported to him about being beaten by his wife.
Preliminary investigations showed that Gitau was killed in his sleep, as he was found lying dead on the bed when police officers arrived.
Family members said Gitau had paid his wife's dowry in a colorful event attended by friends and relatives two months ago.
Their bodies were taken to City Mortuary as investigations into the incident continue.
