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Relatives tried to talk Nderitu out of fraudulent deal

People gather at the home of the late Patrick Nderitu in Juja, Kiambu on 16th Jan, 2018. Patrick killed his wife and 3 children before setting himself ablaze in their family house. [PHOTO/JOHN MUCHUCHA]

Relatives and friends of Patrick Nderitu now say they tried to persuade him to abandon the deal suspected to have triggered Tuesday's killings.

Investigators will be keen to find out if the fraudulent deal drove Mr Nderitu to kill his entire family before committing suicide.

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