This archive report was first published on 12 August 2019.
On August 11, 2019, a heinous crime shook Kianyange Village when an 80-year-old woman was found dead, raped, and strangled.
The body of Jedida Wanjiru Wanjohi was discovered by her three-year-old grandson, who then alerted other family members.
According to eyewitnesses, the young boy informed the family that “her grandmother has refused to wake up,” prompting the deceased’s last-born son, Stephen Weru, to check on her.
Weru found his mother dead, naked, and with her undergarment stuffed inside her mouth.
Confirming the incident, Ndia Deputy County Commissioner, Moses Ivuto, said investigations into the incident have already begun.
He urged area residents to provide the police with any information that could help in the investigations.
The body of the deceased was taken to Karatina Jamii Mortuary.
