Three brothers kill their father for allegedly stealing their smartphone
A 56-year-old man has reportedly been beaten to death by his three
sons who accused him of breaking into their house to steal a smartphone
they jointly own.
The incident occurred at Shikangania village in Lurambi Constituency,
Kakamega County of Kenya, after the boys (two high school students and
one primary school pupil) invited their father for a funeral arrangement
meeting in a neighbouring compound.
After beating their father to death, they dumped his body in a nearby
bush. The corpse was discovered by two girls who were on their way to
school.
Joyce Nanzekho, sister of the deceased said;
“The deceased used to reside in Nairobi and had only come home for
the funeral of our neighbour who died recently. He was part of the team
that was digging the late neighbour’s grave when his sons called.”
The boys’ grandmother, Leonida Keya disclosed that they came to her
house to eat on the day of the incident but did not inform her of what
they had done to their father.
Keya said;
“This incident has shocked me. I have stayed with these boys since
their parents separated but I have never imagined they could kill their
father.”
Kakamega OCPD David Kabeya who confirmed the incident revealed that
the three siblings have been arrested and are being held at the Kakamega
police station.
Kabeya said the boys will remain in custody while the police continue their investigations.
While the body of the deceased is currently being kept at Kakamega
Referral Hospital morgue, the family has appealed to the police to allow
the three sit for their end-term examinations while in custody.