A somber mood engulfed Ngamba-aka village in Kamburu ward in Lari sub county after thugs killed an elderly woman and her granddaughter on Tuesday night.
It was reported that, the unknown number of thugs left that home without stealing anything from them.
According to Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the mother of the girl escaped after screaming for help.
The detectives recorded that, the lady was attacked from her room by a number of thugs who hacked her demanding for money and mobile phones.
However, she wrestled with them and managed to run outside the house but the thugs chased her.
“We were attracted by screams of a woman and we responded. When that lady told us how she was attacked, we called the police as we escorted her back to her home” Simon Njenga a reaident said.
On arrival, Lari Deputy County Commissioner Samuel Kariuki confirmed that they found her mother and her daughter having been murdered at their sitting room.
Speaking at the scene, the DCC said that no one has been arrested in connection with the incident, adding that detectives from the DCI had embarked on investigations into the incident.
He also appealed that if anyone has any information regarding the incident, to volunteer it to the DCI offices or his office, saying that the officers who will handle them are well trained to handle issues with confidentiality.
However, the two murders has brought to five the number of people whose lives have been taken by thugs in the area this year.
Locals led by James Mwaura have asked the government to investigate if all the murders had been conducted by the same gang.
The DCC noted that, they have intensified day and night patrols so as to keep away any criminals who may want to attack residents and steal from them.
“We are issuing a stern warning to criminals who are planning to benefit themselves from locals by force. We have intensified patrols. We are also appealing to all our residents to report to us any suspected character’s in our society and we shall investigate them” he said.
The bodies were taken to Mukoe funeral home, where autopsies will be conducted as investigations goes on.
