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Kiambu man impotent but never told wife, furious at her pregnancy and pulled his gun
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Kiambu man impotent but never told wife, furious at her pregnancy and pulled his gun

For five years, married life had seemed full of contentment for a couple who were found shot dead in their house in Kiambu.  There was one problem: Johnathan Mukindi, 42, didn't want children and Philomena Njeri, 30, became desperate for a family. He never told her he was impotent. They even tried IVF. He knew it wouldn't work. When she became pregnant, he knew she had a secret lover and he couldn't live with the knowledge of betrayal. Friends and neighbours were shocked on Tuesday when police discovered the two. They had been married for six years. Mukundi worked with insurance companies and bought vehicles that had been written off. He sold the spare parts, a friend said. The spare parts business was doing very well. It was being run by his wife Njeri. He had ...
Businessman shoots wife dead and commits suicide in Kiambu town
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Businessman shoots wife dead and commits suicide in Kiambu town

A couple was found dead in their house in Kiambu Town after an apparent murder and suicide. The body of 42-year-old businessman in spare parts Jonathan Mukundi Gachunga was found alongside that of his wife Philomena Njeri, 30 hours after the incident had happened. The motive of the incident is yet to be known. Friends who had seen Gachunga hours earlier said he looked jovial. Gachunga was a licensed gun holder and operated his spare parts shop in Industrial Area, Nairobi. His wife worked at the shop. He is said to have shot his wife three times on Tuesday evening before turning the gun to himself. The lifeless bodies of the two were found inside their bedroom which had been locked from inside. They were later moved to the mortuary. Police said they recovered his m...