Police in Matungulu sub county are investigating an incident in which an 18-year-old boy allegedly killed his uncle over a lost memory card.
The boy whose identity authorities declined to reveal is said to have picked a quarrel with the uncle before he threw a stone, hitting the victim's head at the back.
The uncle, whose name was also not given by authorities is said to have collapsed and died on the spot.
Confirming the incident, Kyeleni location Chief Dominic Mutua said the 18-year-old is a school drop-out.
He vanished after the incident and his whereabouts still unknown.
The uncle is said to have borrowed the memory card from the boy after which he lost it.
When the boy asked for it when he needed it for use, the uncle slapped him with the sad news that he lost the it.
A quarrel ensued before he picked a stone as his uncle walked away.
He threw it hitting him at the back of the head before he fell down and died.
His body was taken to Donyo Sabuk Nursing Home mortuary.