Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in connection with the deaths of three family members whose bodies were found in a forest in Kathiani, Machakos County.
The woman was arrested following investigations into the discovery of the bodies on June 14 in Kavalo Village. Police said she told detectives that she had travelled to Makueni County, leaving her son, his wife and their two children at home.
“The suspect stated that her son claimed his wife had left to join another man after becoming pregnant and never returned,” police said.
During a search, detectives recovered blood-stained items, including a bedsheet, clothing, a machete and an axe, which have been preserved for forensic examination.
Police are also searching for the woman’s son, who reportedly disappeared on June 14 and is wanted for questioning.
“Recovered items have been preserved for forensic examination,” police said.
Investigators said two female bodies were found in the forest, one of them with a fetus. The bodies were badly decomposed, and investigations into the killings are ongoing.
