Man arrested over brutal murder of nephew in Samburu

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said that Daniel Tanapua, is suspected to have shared an evening meal with the minor and a domestic squabble quickly escalated into a violent confrontation, which ended tragically.

Officers from Baragoi Police Station who arrived at the scene found the minor's body lifeless in a pool of blood and Tanapua was at large, prompting a manhunt.

"Tanapua was later arrested at his hideout, where he was found attempting to wash blood-stained clothes in a bid to destroy evidence," DCI noted.

Officers also recovered a blood-stained Somali sword believed to have been used in the attack. 

The teenager's body was taken to Baragoi Sub-County Hospital mortuary for preservation and post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, Tanapua will remain in police custody pending arraignment.