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Kiru Boys principal was drugged before murder
Suspects in the murder of Kiru Boys High School principal Solomon Mwangi. From left: Mr Isaac Ng’ang’a and Mr Mwangi’s widow Jane Muthoni in Kiambu High Court on September 5, 2017 during the hearing of the case. The two have denied killing Mr Mwangi. PHOTO | ERIC WAINAINA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Xylazine is used for sedation, anaesthesia, and analgesia of animals especially during operations.
- The drug is either administrated through injection or orally, and can be fatal on human beings.
Murdered Kiru Boys High School Principal Solomon Mwangi, whose strangled body was found in a thicket in Juja, Kiambu County, in November last year, was drugged using Xylazine, a strong sedative drug that is normally used on animals, before he was killed, the court heard Tuesday.
Ms Joyce Wairimu, a laboratory analyst at the Government Chemist, told Kiambu High Court Judge Joel Ngugi that after carrying out tests on Mr Mwangi’s liver, kidney and stomach, she detected samples of the dangerous drug.
