Man in Ruai shot dead, wife and housekeeper in hospital
958 views · Published 6 January 2015 · 0:52 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Daily Nation · 2015 · News & Politics
A man was shot dead while his wife and housekeeper are fighting for their lives after they were shot in their house in Ruai on Monday night. According to Police spokesperson Zipporah Mboroki, the deceased, Alex Kiambati, was entering his residence when two men armed with pistols confronted him. According to a businessman, Julius Gathuka, the deceased had bought a gas cylinder but it failed to work. He returned the gas cylinder to Ruai Shopping Centre in the company of Gathuka. They robbed Gathuka of Ksh20, 000, but when Kiambati attempted to switch on the alarm, he was shot three times.The gunmen also shot Kiambati’s wife, Josephine Lelei Kiambati, in the shoulder.Their housekeeper, identified as Maureen Mutinda 18, was also shot in the right leg.Also shot in unclear circumstances is one of the suspects, identified as Julius Musee Nthiwa 42, who police say is in a critical condition. The attackers also stole the family’s car. Visit our website www.nairobinews.co.ke Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/nairobinews Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/nairobi_news
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