Two Brothers Arrested for Killing Their Mother's Lover for 'Insisting on Sleepover'

Two brothers, aged 19 and 30, have been arrested by police in Mbeere South, Embu County, for killing their mother's lover, Peter Mwangi, in Itherembu village, Mariari location.

Mbeere South Police Commander Harrison Njuguna said on Tuesday that the DCI officers from Kiritiri Police Station have initiated an investigation to uncover the mystery surrounding the 45-year-old man's death. One of the brothers, David Kinyua, surrendered to the police while the other, Kelvin Macharia, was apprehended by the area chief and villagers after he was found asleep at his home.

"We are holding the two brothers and will seek permission from the Siakago law courts to hold them further as we pursue more information that will lead to a conclusive investigation," said Njuguna.

The commander said the authorities have taken the body of the deceased to the Embu Level 5 Hospital mortuary for a postmortem which will assist in further investigations. A nearby resident reported that the brothers attempted to make Mwangi leave their mother's home where he had stayed overnight on Sunday, but their efforts were unsuccessful. According to a villager, a fight erupted when the deceased confronted the two men because he wanted to spend the night with their mother.

The deceased claimed that they were lovers but the brothers objected and declared that only their father was allowed to spend the night with their mother. According to reports, the woman currently resides in the matrimonial home while her husband has moved to a different property in Kiambere Ward due to rumored marital differences.