Caption for the landscape image: Murder Tapes: 4 murders in 21 hours, revenge and deadly land feud Friday, April 11, 2025 Scroll down to read the article The murder tapes. Photo credit: Nation Media Group By Nyaboga Kiage & Brian Obuya Article Related For five months before April 30, 2019, anger was brewing and could be felt in the vast Kamaindi village in Tharaka Nithi County. What followed was a series of murders that left five people dead and nine suspects jailed for 30 years each. Kamaindi village comes to a standstill Residents flee their homes fearing brutal reprisals by the government. PREMIUM Murder tapes: How witnesses helped Didmus Barasa walk scot free They gave conflicting evidence in court. Intrigues that led to deaths of chief and police boss Five suspects have been arrested and detained as police proceed with probe. Blood relatives: Man linked with deaths of four family members Duncan Murithi is suspected of murdering his sister, brother, sister-in-law, cousin and the disappearance of his mother within 15 years. Two charged with murder of Meru blogger 'Sniper' Suspects charged after a psychiatric evaluation found them fit to stand trial. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers PREMIUM Why NPSC rejected Kiganjo boss Nyale Munga’s bid to stay beyond 60 Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative. PREMIUM Over 40 and still jobless: The plight of teachers locked out of TSC jobs Some have fallen into depression, while others turn to manual jobs to survive.
Kamaindi village comes to a standstill Residents flee their homes fearing brutal reprisals by the government.
PREMIUM Murder tapes: How witnesses helped Didmus Barasa walk scot free They gave conflicting evidence in court.
Intrigues that led to deaths of chief and police boss Five suspects have been arrested and detained as police proceed with probe.
Blood relatives: Man linked with deaths of four family members Duncan Murithi is suspected of murdering his sister, brother, sister-in-law, cousin and the disappearance of his mother within 15 years.
Two charged with murder of Meru blogger 'Sniper' Suspects charged after a psychiatric evaluation found them fit to stand trial.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
PREMIUM Over 40 and still jobless: The plight of teachers locked out of TSC jobs Some have fallen into depression, while others turn to manual jobs to survive.
