This archive report was first published on 18 November 2019.
On November 18, 2019, a court in Nanyuki ordered the detention of two suspects linked to the murder of a woman and her two children for 21 days to allow the police to conclude investigations.
Chief Magistrate Lucy Mutai found that police had not done enough investigations, necessitating the detention of the suspects.
Major Peter Mugure, a Kenya Defence Forces officer and prime suspect in the killings, will be held at the Nanyuki Police station, while the other suspect, Collins, will be held at the Narumoru Police station.
The bodies of Joyce Syombua, 31, and her two children, Shanice Maua, 10, and Prince Michael, 5, were discovered on Saturday at Makaburini in Thingithu area, Nanyuki, while buried.
According to reports, Major Mugure had planned to attend his daughter's birthday, which was to be celebrated on November 1, and had told Joyce Syombua to bring their children to Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki for a visit.
The case will be mentioned on December 9.
