Residents of Nyamakoroto village in Kitutu Masaba constituency, Nyamira county, are still in shock following the gruesome murder of a couple found dead in their home on Tuesday.
Edward Morema Nyagechi, 63, a resident of the United States, was discovered dead near his garage with deep cuts on his head and his hands and legs tied with binding wire.
Grace Morema, 60, was later discovered in the bedroom with deep cuts around her neck and tied up in the same manner as her husband.
Masaba North Deputy Police Commander Robert Ndambiri confirmed the incident, saying that the two were tortured before being murdered.
“It seems the criminals first captured them, tied their hands then later gagged their mouths so that they could not scream for help. We think they died as a result of excessive bleeding,” he said.
Commander Ndambiri also stated that investigations have been launched into the matter and that two employees, a maid and a farm worker, have already been detained and will provide information to the investigation.
Kisii Police Station detectives arrived on the scene and moved the bodies to Kisii Referral Hospital for a postmortem.
