Two inmates in Naivasha GK Prison have been accused of killing their fellow inmate.
Confirming the incident Patrick Mwenda, the officer in charge of the prison, said that investigations have been launched to know the motive behind the killings.
"There is an inmate who has been killed by the fellow inmates. We have already launched investigations to know the motive behind the killings," said Mwenda.
According to Mwenda the incident happened on Wednesday lunch time.
“I received news that one inmate was murdered by fellow inmates at launch time and I took the necessary steps to contain tension in the prison,” said Mwenda .
“Police are investigating the incident to determine the motive of the killings,” he added.
Mwenda said that preliminary investigation have confirmed that the two inmates lured the victim into their cell before committing the crime.
Mwenda declined to reveal the name of the victim saying that they will do it after notifying the next of kin.
He further urged the public not to speculate on the matter as the police are determined to reveal the motive behind the killing.