Her husband surrendered to Wang'uru Police Station when angry residents destroyed his house, threatening to lynch him. Residents rose in protest and confronted the suspect baying for his blood.
They damaged his house, forcing him to flee and surrender to the police. He was later transferred to Kiamaciri Police Station and locked up for further interrogation.
On December 26, 2024, Purity Makena, a housewife, woke up as usual after celebrating Christmas festivities and went about her daily work at Mahigaini village in Kirinyaga County.
Then that evening, Makena disappeared mysteriously only to be discovered on December 27, brutally murdered and her body dumped on the banks of Thiba River.
