Joseph Nyakundi, the slain son to lawyer Assa Nyakundi, wanted to move to Ireland where his sister is married so that he could also settle for work, a relative has said.
Mr Nyakundi was shot dead by his father, who claims that it was an accident despite postmortem report showing that there was a confrontation before he was shot dead.
Joseph had a degree in international relations from Daystar University and planned to go to Ireland where his sister lives.
“He was there mid last year but he delayed joining university and had to come back home. He wanted to study a masters degree in international relations,” said Eliud.
The family explains that there is no known dispute between Assa and his late son and that the fact that the 29-year-old Joseph was still living in his parents’ house when he had options to move out tells of a good relationship in the family.
Earlier, his elder brother Noah Nyakundi had claimed that he was intentionally killed by the father, before disowning his own Facebook post.
“That is the tragedy of social media. It was simply an emotional reaction and Noah has since sobered up and is regretting so much about it,” said another relative.
Mr Nyakundi, who is admitted at Nairobi Hospital, could be charged with murder should ballistic examination on his vehicle corroborate with autopsy report filed by Dr Johansen Oduor.