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Double tragedy as boy kills self, father is burnt alive inside their house

Good Friday turned tragic for a family in Gitumbi Village in Kirinyaga Central Sub-County after a son committed suicide and his father was burnt alive by a mob.

Daniel Macharia, 16, the second born child of Stanley Kanyoro, is said to have committed suicide due to domestic problems. He took his own life on Thursday.

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