Man killed over termites

A plate of fried termites. [Photo: Courtesy]

Residents of Kamatungu Village in Tharaka South sub-county are yet to come to terms with an incident where a man killed his friend over termites.
According to police reports, Daniel Mutiria who works as a welder at Marimanti Market stabbed his friend Muritihi Kiogere after he found him collecting termites at his homestead.

When the two met, a row ensued after Mutiria demanded to be given the collected termites which escalated into a fistfight.
Afterward, Mutiria dashed into his house where he fetched a knife and stabbed his friend four times on the chest and stomach.
Kiogere died on the spot and when Mutiria realised; he surrendered himself to the police officers at Marimanti Police Station.