Former MCA kills wife, commits suicide

Former Isukha Central MCA John Mwika.

A former member of Kakamega County Assembly shot a woman dead before turning the gun on himself on Wednesday in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County.

Kajiado North police boss John Mwika said Richard Muchesia is suspected to have killed the woman, identified as Lorraine Nanjira, at around 4.30am using his licensed gun.

“Investigations are still ongoing on why it happened, but we suspect the two had matrimonial differences,” Mwika said.

But police are yet to confirm whether the two were a couple.

“The woman was operating a chemist but whether she was his wife is what we cannot confirm at the moment,” said Mwika.

When The Standard visited the home of the two victims, relatives locked themselves in their houses and refused to speak to the media.

The ex-Isukha Central MCA Richard Muchesia vied for the parliamentary seat in 2017 but failed. He then relocated to Nairobi.