Police in Bahati area are holding a 31-year-old man accused of killing his 81-year-old grandmother under mysterious circumstances.
Ruben Kimani who arrived home high on drugs is said to have killed her grandmother Tabitha Kimani on Sunday using a jembe at their farm in Wanyororo area.
According to Susan Waweru, the grandmother was attending to her farm when Kimani arrived home very angry and picked up the jembe only to inhumanly inflict deep cuts on her mercilessly.
Kimani was arrested by angry members of the public after trying to flee from the scene and taken to Maili Kumi police station in Bahati.
Bahati OCPD Dancun Nguthu, who confirmed the incident, said they have launched investigations into the matter and the accused is to be taken to court over the matter.
According to the suspects mother, Mary Waithera, the son have been abusing drugs.
"Kimani was abusing hard drugs but has never being violent with anyone before," she said
Waithera accused police of not acting on the matter of drugs amid reports made at the station that youths are engaging on hard drugs like heroine.