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Girl, 17, accused of killing father after fight over food

Kiarukungu location chief Henry Kariuki said this is the first incident in the area. [iStockphoto]

Kirinyaga county police have arrested a 17-year-old girl for allegedly murdering her father in Ndindiruku village.

The incident occurred over the weekend, according to Mwea East sub-county police commander Daniel Kitavi, when the teen refused to serve her father food because her mother was not present.

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