This archive report was first published on 18 November 2019.
Published on November 18, 2019, Major Peter Mugure's name has become synonymous with tragedy and heartbreak after he allegedly murdered his wife Joyce Syombua and their two kids.
According to sources, Mugure, a 36-year-old Kenya Defence Forces officer, was arrested in connection with the gruesome murders.
Here are some lesser-known facts about the man behind the heinous crime:
- Mugure was a trainee pilot who crashed an aeroplane, which led to him being 'grounded' and might have contributed to his depression.
- He was transferred from Moi Airbase in Nairobi to Nanyuki a year ago, where he lived in a single room in the camp.
- It's alleged that Mugure paid a taxi driver to identify a suitable site where the bodies would be dumped.
- He had another wife, who is also an Air Force officer, and had paid a man to buy gunny bags to put the lifeless bodies of his wife and kids in.
- Following his arrest, Mugure was fired by the Kenya Defence Forces.
As the investigation into the murders continues, many are left wondering what could have driven a man to commit such a heinous crime.
According to a source, 'It is informative that a taxi driver was approached by the prime suspect to identify where the bodies would be dumped so he is paid handsomely.'
