Leaders urged couples to seek mediation when they disagree at the funeral of a woman and her two children, who were murdered. Grace Njeri, 29, and her children Joy Wangare (11) and Maxwell Wachira (five) were found dead at their home in Muthure village, Kabete.
The husband Erastus Kabage is believed to have killed his family members before fleeing. He later committed suicide at a lodging in Kutus area in Kirinyaga. The local leaders also urged couples to seek advice from pastors and pray for each other instead of turning on one another. Gathoni Wamuchomba, Kiambu woman representative aspirant on a Jubilee ticket, noted the pain of losing young couples and their children because of issues that can been resolved.
“This is a blow to society. We need to protect young couples by listening to them and counseling them. We cannot run away from disagreements but we must find solutions,” she said at the ceremony on Thursday.
ACK revered John Ndinguri urged families to attend church services as well as seminars on marriage
“I am sure there is no church that does not hold such seminars. We need to learn how to live with each other no matter the problems we face.”
Kabete OCPD Joseph Ongaya said they launched investigations. The woman and her children were buried in the same grave at Muthure public cemetery.