This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, a shocking incident occurred in Nanyuki town, Laikipia County, where a 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his father.
The suspect, Dennis Mwangi, is accused of beheading his 59-year-old father, Peter Ndegwa, over a domestic dispute.
According to eyewitnesses, Mwangi then carried the severed head in a bucket and paraded it outside the estate in Nanyuki town, leaving neighbors in shock.
It is reported that the deceased had been ailing for some time before his brutal death.
Laikipia East OCPD Kizito Mtoro has confirmed the incident, stating that the motive of the killing is still not clear but investigations are underway.
The body of the deceased is currently at Nanyuki County Referral Hospital.
