The father of the key suspect in the brutal murder of a final year student of Moi University’s school of medicine in Eldoret yesterday said he was shocked to learn that his son, whom he described as “humble”, killed his girlfriend.
“My son has never had a history of violence or indiscipline. I am yet to come to terms with the incident,” George Kinuthia, the father of Naftali Kinuthia, said.
Kinuthia was visiting his son at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital where he is being treated after he was attacked by a mob for killing Ivy Wangeci on Tuesday morning.
Wangeci was reportedly ambushed outside her hostel by the attacker who hit her with an axe before slitting her throat.
He said his son had not shown any signs of depression or related problems and that it came as a shock to the family when they learnt he had travelled to Eldoret armed with an axe and knife with the mission to kill his girlfriend.
“Although my son had complained about the change of his girlfriend’s attitude towards him, he had not shown any signs he might arm her,” he said.
The hospital’s chief executive Wilson Aruasa said the suspect would remain at the ward under medical supervision.
Eldoret East OCPD Lucy Kanani said they would record a statement from the suspect when he is discharged from hospital.