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Man ties red ribbons around home before killing mother in Kirinyaga

A villager digs a grave to bury the remains of Moses Gitau. [Jane Mugambi, Standard]

A 28-year-old man from Kibingoti village in Ndia, Kirinyaga County, has left residents in shock after killing his mother, two hours after displaying ribbons in their compound.

According to family members, Gitau stabbed his mother Tabitha Muringo Mwai, 58, with a kitchen knife before fleeing.

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