This archive report was first published on 19 October 2019.
On October 11, 2019, the body of Catholic priest Michael Kyengo was discovered buried in a shallow grave in Matungulu, Machakos County, eight days after he was reported missing.
Investigations into the murder revealed a surprising twist: Kyengo had a male lover, a 25-year-old nursery school-trained teacher.
Leaked text messages between the two men have exposed a romantic relationship, with the pair exchanging sweet messages and using pet names for each other.
One conversation, dated October 6, 2019, shows the two men referring to each other as 'Hi dear' and 'hi my love'.
The discovery of the romantic relationship has forced detectives to consider the possibility of a second postmortem examination to confirm whether there was intercourse between the two men.
