House agent held over killing of a tenant in Kitengela

A suspect behind the killing of a tenant has been arrested by police in Kitengela, Kajiado County.

 The police apprehended the suspect, Shadrack Sankan Saita, who is a house agent killed a tenant over Sh 1,500 rent arrears.

 He was arrested after he presented himself, alleging he had been assaulted by another person.

Isinya Sub-County Police Commander Simon Lakitali said the suspect will be arraigned in court on Monday.

"It's very unfortunate. How do you kill someone because of unpaid rent? We should learn to resolve our differences peacefully instead of resorting to violence," said Lakitali.

The police boss appealed to landlords, house agents and tenants to exercise restraint when handling rental disputes, warning residents against taking the law into their own hands.