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Couples Found Dead Just Hours After Moving Into Their New Home
The couple, identified as Patrick Mwangi, 28, and Jackline Wambui, 25, had reportedly been together for about three years before deciding to begin living together.
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They were married on August 9, 2026, but their marriage lasted only a few hours before tragedy struck.
According to reports, Wambui arrived at their new home at around 4pm that afternoon, where Mwangi was waiting for her. The couple later left together on Mwangi’s motorcycle and returned at about 7pm.
Their bodies were subsequently discovered at the property, although the exact circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unknown.
Murang’a County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo confirmed that the deaths are being investigated.
According to accounts from family members, the couple’s relationship had been marked by a strong but sometimes turbulent attachment.
Mwangi’s mother, Bilha Wangare, said she had previously been involved in several attempts to help the couple resolve their disagreements.
“It was a love that seemed almost like a spell. They shared an intense passion that was hard to fathom. I took part in many mediation meetings to help them forgive each other. I think the term that fits them best is ‘foolish lovers'”
Their disagreements reportedly included issues involving finances, lifestyle choices and their expectations within the relationship.
Wambui reportedly felt that Mwangi did not take her out often enough, while Mwangi accused her of taking KSh 100,000 from him.
Wambui also reportedly objected to the financial assistance Mwangi provided to his parents.
She had separately asked him to transfer ownership of his motorcycle and the title deed to a 0.1-acre plot of land he had purchased in Makuyu, Maragua, according to the report.
On August 4, Wangare reportedly organised a reconciliation meeting in an attempt to resolve the couple’s differences.
During the meeting, Mwangi said he wanted Wambui to have his child before they moved into their new home, while Wambui remained focused on securing the property documents.
The two eventually reached an agreement.
Mwangi agreed to establish a business for Wambui at Irembu Market, while she agreed to try to conceive.
However, after Wambui left the meeting, Mwangi reportedly gave the property documents to his mother, telling her that he did not trust Wambui.
On August 6, Wambui reportedly contacted Wangare and told her that she had decided to proceed with the move and would arrive on August 9.
She arrived that afternoon, and Mwangi was reportedly waiting for her.
The couple later went out together on his motorcycle and returned at about 7pm.
Wangare later said she noticed that Wambui appeared tired, drowsy and intoxicated when they returned.
Shortly afterwards, Mwangi reportedly went into his parents’ house and said goodbye to his family.
According to Wangare, he told her that Wambui had posted a photograph of another man on social media and had also sent the photograph directly to him.
He reportedly said Wambui had told him that she would leave him for the man if he did not treat her properly.
After Mwangi left, Wangare reportedly became concerned and went outside with a torch to check on the couple.
She made a devastating discovery when she found Mwangi hanging behind the house.
Neighbours subsequently entered the couple’s home and found Wambui dead inside.
The circumstances surrounding both deaths remain under investigation, and authorities have not announced a confirmed cause of death.
Wambui’s aunt, Tabitha Njoki, said the family was struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.
Wambui reportedly leaves behind a five-year-old daughter.
“She told me she was moving in to get married. I did not know that the marriage would last only three hours. May God have mercy on us,” Njoki said.
