Tragedies that have left Kenyans in shock the past few days

Families and friends have over the past few days experienced tremendous pain and suffering. Here are 4 horrifying stories of death that has rocked the nation.

1. Ethiopian Airline Crash

An Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off, killing all 157 people on board and prompting the carrier to ground the rest of its fleet of the jets.

It was the second crash of the 737 MAX 8, the latest version of Boeing’s workhorse narrowbody jet that first entered service in 2017.

2. Top city lawyer Assa Nyakundi shooting dead his 29-year-old son

Top city lawyer Assa Nyakundi was arrested after allegedly shooting dead his 29-year-old son.  The DCI is investigating the circumstances under which Nyakundi “accidentally” shot dead his 29-year-old son, at their Muthaiga home.

The two had arrived home after attending a service at ICC church on Mombasa Road.

3.  Magistrate arrested on suspicion of killing husband

The 45-year-old Chesang’ was shot dead in his Moke Gardens home in Lukenya, Machakos County, on February 17, this year between 11.30am and 12.30pm. The killers first kidnapped two guards at the main gate of the estate before pumping his body with seven bullets in his living room. The Nyeri-based magistrate was arrested in connection to his murder.

4.  Administration Police officer shoots dead his 28-year-old wife

An AP officer killed his 28-year-old wife at Navakholo, Kakamega, after a domestic dispute. Patrick Nyapara shot Christine Maonga five times over domestic dispute and escaped. He was arrested in Busia county before he sneaked into Uganda.

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