Embu businessman murders son, attempts suicide

Police vehicle moves the body of  six-year-old boy who was stabbed to death by his father following a domestic row. [JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD]

Embu, Kenya: An Embu businessman stabbed his six-year-old son to death and attempted to commit suicide Tuesday morning in Bonanza Estate following a domestic row.

Robert Edward Mukuria, 50, is alleged to have killed Pius Mukuria then ingested a poisonous substance but survived.