On the afternoon of December 6, 2018, John Maina Wang’ombe fed his children fruits as usual while they waited for their mother to return and prepare lunch. After the children finished the fruits, Wang’ombe took a weighing stone and crushed Wanja's head before moving on to Wangui and strangling her. To make matters worse, Wang’ombe then used a knife to inflict more injuries on the already unresponsive minors. The court heard that Wang’ombe was enraged after his wife attended an interview at the nearby school against his wishes. Also, the court noted that the circumstances of the case pointed to the fact that Wang’ombe inflicted fatal injuries on the two minors.
