I will Be Buried And Forgotten Soon' -Njeri's Words To Her Friend Before Husband Killed Her that has left Kenyans crying

 

If you come to think of it many lives have been lost in the hands of heartless murders over the past few months. Many of these murders have one thing in common. It's always the people close to you that take your precious life away.

Kenyans are still in shock following the deaths of a Kiambu couple. Jonathan Mukundi allegedly shot his wife Philomena Njeri three times in the head before turning the gun on himself.

The 42-year-old businessman and Njeri's bodies were found inside their bedroom at Kirigiti, Kiambu County on August 3 evening after they failed to show up for breakfast and lunch.

The couple was home alone with their househelp and she said she didn't hear any gunshots. Mukundi and Njeri were madly in love and photos from their social media accounts prove so. They were always serving couple goals. They traveled across the country for getaways, and it is not a secret that Mukundi and Njeri indeed loved life.

Whenever they were not on a trip they were in an entertainment spot or showcasing their mansion or vehicles.

All about Philomena Njeri and what her friends remember about her

Philomena Njeri, who was killed by her husband on Tuesday, was a jovial, party-loving woman who ate life with a large spoon but was unfulfilled.

According to Njeri's friends, she wanted a child so badly that she kept talking about babies.

Wambui said Njeri's close friend had died recently and it took a heavy toll on her.

Wambui recalled their last conversation with Njeri just before her death. She saying that at least her friend will be remembered even after death since she had left behind a son. 

She noted her case will be different if death strikes before she had a child she will be buried and forgotten.

Wambui said she didn't know that Njeri was already pregnant and added that she must have been very happy if that was the case.

Njeri's desire for a child was made apparent as she spoke generally to people she wasn't so close to about wanting a child.

At one time while talking to Eloise Nyawira, a woman who sold her cosmetics, Njeri disclosed to her that it was time she got a baby.

Njeri expressed her worry about not having a house help even though she was thinking of having a child.

Investigations and burial arrangements of the departed souls

Police for the third day continued to comb the home of Kiambu businessman Jonathan Mukundi for crucial leads as to whether he shot his estranged wife Philomena Njeri before turning the gun on himself.

Meanwhile, the families of the couple remained mum and declined to respond to questions from the media.

By yesterday, a committee had been constituted at Mukundi’s home in Gatong’oora in Ruiru to arrange for the couple’s burial. Similar arrangements were ongoing at Njeri’s rural home in Murera.

The two committees began their sittings yesterday.

All about the autopsy exam and CCTV footage

Kiambu DCIO Dennis Wekesa said that the scene had been processed and police had gained access to CCTV footage from the couple’s bedroom.

He said a postmortem examination will be conducted today to establish the exact cause of the deaths.

A detective privy to the investigations said they will look into the couple’s relationship as well as their financial situation and psychological condition prior to the incident.

Police sealed off the home in the Mosque area in Kirigiti on Monday night after the two bodies were found. Forensic officers spent the better part of yesterday at the scene.

All about their lives before the tragic suicide murder

Njeri was the only girl in her family. According to her Facebook account, she went to Kerugoya High School and later Multimedia University.

Mukundi, on the other hand, dearly loved his bottle, was very gentle, and joked only with close friends. He loved cars and dogs.

At their home in Kirigiti, Kiambu county, Mukundi invested heavily in security, and from outside, everything smelled of affluence. Neighbors said he kept 12 German Shepherd guard dogs.

He also installed many CCTV cameras around the home, had an alarm bell at the gate, which is also fitted with cameras and a fingerprint access system.

A neighbor, Joseph Kamau, said Mukundi could not stand having people he didn't know enter his compound.

The gate in their palatial home is made of heavy-duty metal and the high perimeter wall is rounded with an electric fence at the top. It is impossible to see anything from the outside except for parts of the marionette roof.