Investigations into an incident where a man was accused of killing his wife and three children have revealed that he had been conned of Sh1 Million prior to the brutal act.
Patrick Nderitu Karuiru, who was a manager at a local quarry, is believed to have borrowed approximately Sh1 Million from friends for 'a certain deal to go well.'
Tabitha Njeri, a family friend of the deceased confirmed the same but stated that Nderitu was not willing to divulge how he intended to use the money.
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"He just said that he was in dire need of the cash. At that time, he had Sh700,000 and he had hoped that the wife would give him the remaining amount," she revealed.
Lydiah Mueke, 40, a sister of Nderitu’s wife, echoed similar sentiments stating that Mr Nderitu often wanted to be alone and seemed to be in deep thought.
"He has for the past two weeks appeared to be in deep thought and preferred spending time alone. Some people he described to his wife as former high school classmates promised to assist him get a tender to supply building stones to a military barracks in Nairobi,” revealed Mueke.
They reportedly told Nderitu that he needed Sh1.5 Million in his bank account to secure the lucrative deal.
“He told the classmates that he couldn’t raise the money but they offered to help him raise Sh500,000 as he got the balance," added Mueke.
It is alleged that Nderitu borrowed from friends, relatives, and well-wishers and promised to refund the money on January 12.
He reportedly got suspicious the following day when he tried to call his former classmates but could not reach them.
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“He had been promised that the deal would go through in two days, but when he called them, their phones were off, yet those he had borrowed money from were putting him under pressure,” stated Monicah Nduku, another of Nderitu’s sisters-in-law.
It is not yet established if this led him to kill his wife and kids but police have not ruled it out as a possibility.
