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Wife of slain school principal arrested in connection with his murder


The wife of slain Kiru Secondary School principal Solomon Mwangi has been arrested over the death of the head-teacher.

Jane Mbuthi, who is the principal of Ichachiri Girls in Gatundu South, Kiambu county will be arraigned in court later on Monday.

PHOTO | COURTESY
Solomon Mwangi. PHOTO | COURTESY

Mr Mwangi’s body was found at City Mortuary on Sunday night. Police say he was strangled and his body dumped in Weteithie dam at Juja, Kiambu county.

The principal had failed to collect Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination papers from the Murang’a county commissioner’s office on November 7, prompting police to start looking for him.

Students at Kiru Boys secondary school in Mathioya constituency, Murang'a County.
Students at Kiru Boys secondary school in Mathioya constituency, Murang’a County.

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