Murder suspect commits suicide in police cell

By Cyrus Ombati

A man accused of killing his five children in Nairobi’s Korogocho slum has committed suicide at the Muthaiga police cells.

Police say Mr Boniface Omar Ouma committed suicide using his clothes and they were called by other suspects in the cells.

The court had ordered he be remanded at the police station as police conducted investigations into the incident. Ouma was due to appear in court on Tuesday to take plea.

Starehe OCPD Samauel Anampiu said the body will be removed to the mortuary. 

Anampiu said the incident happened Monday morning.

The man was being held in connection with the murder of the children aged between two and 10. The bodies of the five were discovered in their house by neighbours at about 11 am on December 19 lying on their parents’ bed in order of their age.