A suicide rope. [Photo| Courtesy]
Residents of Maguguni village, Thika East in Kiambu county were left in shock on Monday morning after a discovering bodies of two lovers from a rental house.
Reports indicate Timothy Ndirangu, 23, could have killed her girlfriend, Grace Wanjiku, 27, on Saturday before he hanged himself following a domestic feud.
The couple, according to Ndirangu’s father, Musyoki Musembi, fought on Thursday following a disagreement before the Saturday incident.
Ndirangu was married to another woman and had two children together.
Confirming the incident, Thika East Assistant County Commissioner Alex Kaburu said it was still unclear what led to the suspected murder and suicide on Saturday.
The two bodies were taken to General Kago Mortuary in Thika.