Kirinyaga police have detained a man suspected of murdering his mother in Kiarigi village, Mwea East.
The suspect, Ephantus Kiura Ndambiri, was apprehended at Gacuriri village in Mbeere, Embu County, according to Area Police Commander Daniel Kitavi.
On June 12, 2022, the 53-year-old is reported to have hit 75-year-old Grace Muthoni Ndambiri with a blunt object, killing her on the spot.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had differed with his mother after she allegedly turned down his request to hand him Ksh.6000 shillings.
The suspect is being held at the Wanguru police station after the court gave investigators two weeks to investigate the incident.
