{"id":193207,"date":"2023-08-02T07:17:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T04:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=193207"},"modified":"2023-08-02T07:17:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T04:17:42","slug":"church-elder-suspected-of-killing-wife-in-bungoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/church-elder-suspected-of-killing-wife-in-bungoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Elder Suspected of Killing Wife in Bungoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A church elder in Bungoma county is suspected of killing his wife and hiding her body in a trench behind their house.<\/p>\n<p>Gerald Kamanga is said to have killed Margaret Kamanga in Wamunyiri village, Kanduyi constituency, on Monday night. He then fled to Nyandarua county, where he was arrested trying to commit suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The couple had been married for about a year and had three children. They were well-known in the community and had no known history of violence.<\/p>\n<p>The motive for the killing is unknown, but police are investigating.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Elijah Daniel of Victory Church, where the couple attended, said he was shocked by the news. He described the suspect as a &#8220;church-loving person&#8221; and said he had never seen him act violently.<\/p>\n<p>County police commander Francis Kooli said the suspect is currently under police watch and will be arraigned in court soon. He urged couples to seek amicable ways of solving marital conflicts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A church elder in Bungoma county is suspected of killing his wife and hiding her body in a trench behind their house. Gerald Kamanga is said to have killed Margaret Kamanga in Wamunyiri village, Kanduyi constituency, on Monday night. He then fled to Nyandarua county, where he was arrested trying to commit suicide. 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