Landlord kills tenant in cold blood over rent arrears
A landlord in Kawangware killed one of his tenants over rent. arrears.
Reports indicated that the landlord killed Warren Jirongo on Wednesday morning over a Ksh2500 rent arrears.
Angry residents stormed torched the semi-permanent houses to ashes after learning the landlord, Ngángá Gitau, had killed Jirongo.
Neighbours who spoke to journalists said Jirongo was an orphan and he had been working as a garbage collector in the slums.
Police have launched a manhunt for the landlord.