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Kenyan businessman, employee executed in gangland style

Kieni OCPD Michael Mbaluku inspects the bullet-riddled car belonging to Nyeri businessman Peter Muriu who was killed in the incident. [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD]

A Nyeri-based businessman and his employee were on Thursday night shot dead in a gangland style attack perpetrated by three men. Police said the killing of Peter Mwangi Muriu, popularly known as ‘Sang’ and his female employee was carried out by experienced attackers.

Muriu was attacked while driving at a sharp corner at Polepole area along the Nyeri-Kiganjo road, about 500 metres from the Kenya Police College.

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