The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 43-year-old woman for the brutal murder of her mother in Makueni County.
The Prime suspect identified as Kamanthe Makato was reported to have violently attacked her mother and hacked her to death as she was fetching firewood with her granddaughter.
“The victim, 71-year-old Mukeli Makato, was fetching firewood with her grandchild when Kamanthe joined them. A misunderstanding erupted between the mother and daughter escalating into a violent frenzy that ended in horror as Kamanthe violently attacked her mother, hacking her to death. The grandchild fled the crime scene screaming” the DCI stated.
The police officers upon arrival found Makato’s lifeless body lying in a pool of blood.
According to the DCI, her lifeless body had multiple deep cuts from he head down to her legs and the murder weapon, blood-stained panga was spotted at the crime scene and kept as evidence.
The deceased’s body was moved to Kilome Home Hospital Morgue awaiting autopsy.
Kamanthe on the other hand was taken to custody and is undergoing processing for her court hearing.
