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Man beats son to death 'for losing Sh40'

A man from Sitikho village in Webuye West Constituency is being held at Webuye Police Station for allegedly beating his son to death for misplacing Sh40.

Confirming the incident, Webuye OCPD Isaac Odumbe said the suspect, Joseph Nyongesa, was angered by the behaviour of his son, whom he had sent to buy maize flour for supper but he lost the money midway and returned home empty-handed.

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