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Pastor accused of murder claims wife died by suicide

Pastor Joel Mogaka, while walking to Ogembo law Courts over the murder of his wife. [Eric Abuga, Standard]

A former pastor who has been charged with killing his wife told her family that she took poison, a court heard.

Joel Magaka is accused of killing Hyline Nyakwara at their Omosasa home in Bomachoge in January last year.

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