Machakos police have opened investigations after three members of the same family died in a suspected murder-suicide incident in Mwala.
Police said a 45-year-old man allegedly killed his 30-year-old wife and their two-year-old daughter at their home in Lower Kwandoo village on Saturday before taking his own life.
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Machakos police open investigation
Mwala Sub-County Police Commander Catherine Kagwiria confirmed the deaths and said detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations had begun inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Investigators are expected to establish what happened before the deaths and whether there had been any earlier dispute or warning signs.
No motive had been publicly confirmed by police at the time of publication.
Three bodies recovered from home
Officers responding to the incident recovered the bodies of the man, his wife and their young daughter from the family home.
The bodies were later transferred to the Machakos Level 5 Hospital mortuary.
Postmortem examinations and further investigations are expected to form part of the police inquiry.
Lower Kwandoo residents left in shock
The incident has left residents of Lower Kwandoo village mourning the deaths of the three family members.
Authorities have not released additional details about the events leading up to the tragedy, and investigations remain ongoing.
Police are expected to provide further information once detectives complete their initial inquiries.
