Killer KDF soldier was disturbed, family and friends recall

Paul Kiptiony, the father of Haron Tiony the Kenya Defence Force officer who shot and killed three people before turning gun on himself at Jua Kali area in Uasin Gishu County. [Kevin Tunoi/Standard]

A KDF soldier who shot dead three people before committing suicide was a disturbed man, family and friends have said.

Haron Tiony, 38, and a driver attached to Directorate of Military Intelligence, shot dead his uncle Bernard Muge, aunt Rose Sang and KDF officer Dorcas Lorinyo, who was based at the KDF Recruits Training School in Kamagut, Uasin Gishu. He then turned the gun on himself.