Investigations into a chilling double murder in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County, have revealed that one of the victims, Joy Mutisya, had left her Machakos home under the pretense of job-hunting in Kitengela \u2014 but was instead headed to meet a suspected lover.<\/p>\n
Joy, a married mother of two, was gunned down alongside her friend, Jane Ndanu, in what authorities believe was a crime of passion involving an armed police officer. The officer, who is now on the run, reportedly used his AK-47 rifle to kill the two women before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
Joy\u2019s family is grappling with shock and grief after learning of the secret trip that ended in her violent death. According to her in-laws, she had told them she was going to Kitengela in search of work \u2014 a claim that turned out to be false.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said she was going to look for a job, but instead she went to Kanyonyoo. We don\u2019t understand how this happened,\u201d said Jonathan Waema, her father-in-law.<\/p>\n
Joy was married to James Mutisya and was the mother of two children \u2014 one in Form Three and the other in Grade Six.<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses say the officer tracked Joy to her friend Jane\u2019s home, where a heated confrontation unfolded. Jane tried to intervene, but the officer turned his weapon on both women, shooting them multiple times.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wanted to shoot Joy, and when the other woman tried to stop him, he killed them both instantly,\u201d recounted witness Stanley Kiilu.<\/p>\n
Joy\u2019s father-in-law added, \u201cShe was shot so many times we can\u2019t understand\u2026 what kind of training do police get if they can do this to unarmed women?\u201d<\/p>\n
The suspect then dumped his rifle in a nearby bush and disappeared, evading the police dragnet as investigations continue.<\/p>\n
The incident has sparked public outrage, with family members questioning how a government officer, trained to protect, could carry out such an act.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are being killed by the very people meant to protect us,\u201d said Peter Mwania, a relative of the deceased.<\/p>\n
Waema added, \u201cThis is someone from the government. Now the government is investigating itself \u2014 how are we supposed to trust the outcome? All we want is justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kitui County Police Commander Martha Nge\u2019tich confirmed that the officer had fallen out with his girlfriend before the killings, and efforts to trace him are ongoing.<\/p>\n
An autopsy on both women is scheduled for Thursday as families prepare for their burials. Meanwhile, they continue to mourn \u2014 and demand answers.<\/p>\n
What was supposed to be a routine day ended in unimaginable grief, with two lives cut short and a young family left shattered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Investigations into a chilling double murder in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County, have revealed that one of the victims, Joy Mutisya, had left her Machakos home under the pretense of job-hunting in Kitengela \u2014 but was instead headed to meet a suspected lover. Joy, a married mother of two, was gunned down alongside her friend, Jane Ndanu, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6069,"featured_media":98363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[310],"tags":[138453],"class_list":["post-228645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-kenyan-crime-news"],"yoast_head":"\n