My in-law threatened to slit my throat with a pangaIsaac Makengi accused of attempted murder of his family at Teachers Estate in Nakuru on August 24,2018 when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Benard Mararo on December 2018. [Harun Wathari/Standard]A farmer told the court on Friday that his son in-law threatened to slit his throat with a panga after he played mediation role, wishing they would reconcile.Simon Kimili testified before Principal Magistrate Bernard Mararo against his in-law Isaac Makengi, a motorbike rider who is facing attempted murder charges. “As we sat at the accused house, he strongly condemned his wife of an affair, my efforts to talk him to relax as we see a way forward bore no fruits. The accused is said to have opened a cylinder gas, spilt petroleum from his motorbike before setting the house on fire. The accused and his family members were injured and taken to Nakuru General Hospital for treatment.

Source: Standard Digital May 26, 2019 09:33 UTC