A middle aged man has turned himself into the police after admitting to killing two children [Photo/Hivisasa]
Charles Mutuku Kalili, aged 33, has been arrested after admitting to murdering his two children in Taita-Taveta County.
According to police, 8 year old Gabriel Mutuku and 5 year old Everton Paul Kalii were found dead in their home on Wednesday. After examinations it was revealed that the two children had suffered injuries to their necks and other parts of the body.
County Police Commander Fred Ochieng has said that the man has indeed been arrested and currently being detained by police.
He added that once the investigations are finished that the suspect will be arraigned in court.
After fighting with the children's father on Tuesday, the mother, Gladys Muthoni returned home the following day and found the house locked. After managing to open the door she discovered the body of the children covered with a mattress and with a lot of blood.
On Thursday the police officer shared that the father turned himself in to the Chumvini police patrol base.
Police transferred the bodies to the Taveta Sub County hospital mortuary.