A 68-year-old man s A 68-year-old man surrendered himself to the police in Tana River County after he allegedly killed his friend on Saturday evening. Surrendered himself to the police in Tana River County after he allegedly killed his friend on Saturday evening. Leonard Baya handed himself to the police and confessed to killing Katana Kahingu for allegedly insulting him.
Tana River County Commander Fredrick Ochieng said Baya told the officers that on Saturday evening, his 40-year-old friend, Katana, was from a drinking spree and passed by Baya’s home in Miticharaka village, Tana River. Baya was at home at that time with other guests when Katana started hurling insults at him calling him a worthless man.
The police commander said Katana continued with the insults saying that Baya had married a sex worker. This angered Baya and an argument ensued between the two leading to a physical fight during which Baya picked a machete and hacked Katana. “The suspect, Leonard Baya, reported the matter on Sunday morning. He said the deceased while drunk passed by his home and started calling him a useless man married to a prostitute in the presence of other guests.”
“This angered Baya and an argument ensued. It led to a physical fight during which the suspect used a machete to cut the deceased person three times in the head killing him instantly,” said Ochieng . The police commander said they visited the scene and took the body to Malindi Sub-County Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.