A 27-year-old man, Alex Ayata Migosi, has been apprehended by Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) detectives for brutally hacking his elder brother's wife and two children to death at Mesaria village in Kisii County, Kenya. Continue reading
The suspect, who had gone into hiding following the heinous act, was captured on Tuesday night in Kegogi location, Marani sub-county, Kisii. The victims, Edna Moraa Nyairo (27), Quinter Kemunto (4), and Mark Dismas (3), fell prey to Ayata's machete in a tragic incident on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, stemming from a longstanding family dispute.
According to DCI's statement on Wednesday, witnesses reported heated altercations between the suspect and his brother, Patrick Omuga, just before the savage attack. Ayata, in a vengeful act, entered his brother's house wielding a machete, mercilessly killing the three victims.
Security forces were mobilized to apprehend him, and he is currently being processed for arraignment. The bodies of the victims have been taken to Kisii Referral Hospital mortuary.