A widow of the former director of criminal investigations the late George Edward Karanu claims her life is in danger after suspected hired goods invaded her hotel in the outskirts of Nakuru and made away with property of unknown value.

Nancy Wangui Karanu claims the goons were in the company of one of her stepsons when they invaded Dayton Hotel located at the Eastgate area in Gilgil sub-county late last month.

Wangui who spoke to journalists at her farm claimed she was locked up in the kitchen as the goons carried away various items among them electronics and beverages before removing the main door to the hotel.

” I watched in disbelief as the goons numbering about 30 caused damage to my property,” Wangui said.

Until his death in December 2019, the former CID boss during Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s reign jointly ran the hotel together with his wife Wangui.

Wangui took over the management of the hotel immediately after his death, but a management row ensued over the management of his massive wealth spread across the country.

The hotel stands on land measuring over 800 acres and is subject to an ongoing succession case.

The widow said that since the hotel invasion, she has been seeking refuge from neighbours after she was warned against visiting her home.

She expressed fear that some Mzee Karanu’s siblings have hatched a plot to eliminate her and lock her out of the succession course.

” I declined to sign an inheritance proposal drafted by my stepson, this is the move to harass me.” Wangui lamented.

She questioned why his stepson Joseph Kangethe Karanu was ignoring a court order issued by a Nakuru court on 22nd February 2022 restraining him from interfering with the farm.

Kangethe was released on a Kshs 200,000 bond or Kshs 100,000 cash bail after he was arrested and charged in connection with creating a disturbance and malicious damage.

The court further directed that he be reporting to Elementaita police station every two days, failure to which his bond terms would be cancelled.

The order in suit number E076 of 2022 was issued by Nakuru Principal magistrate Yvonne Inyama, where Kang’ethe was further ordered to cooperate with police throughout the investigations.

Yesterday the widow was escorted to her farm by armed police officers but was denied entry by her son before police intervened.

She accused the son of threatening and insulting her, adding that she will not relent in pursuing justice.

Three of her husband’s top of range vehicles were reportedly taken away by her stepson three weeks ago.

While calling on the government to offer her security, Wangui pointed out that she was willing to abide by the decision of the court when the ongoing succession case comes to an end.

She has over 30 dairy cattle, sheep and goats in the over 800 acres extensive Karanu farm.

Wangui explained that she foots all bills incurred on the farm and has employed several farmhands to manage her livestock.

A disturbed Wangui pointed out that it was against the Agikuyu tradition and customs for a child to insult her parents, as it had happened in her case.

The late Karanu was survived by three widows namely Mary Wanini, Rahab Wambui, Beatrice Mbaire and Nancy Wangui.

A middle aged woman was on Friday night found in her house dead in a suicide case where she is alleged to have first killed her three children before hanging herself

This has been confirmed by Gilgil Sub County Police Commander John Onditi who through a phone has said that the lady is suspected to have poisoned her three children first

The alarm over the incident was raised by neighbors who sensed a bad smell from the lady’s house after missing her and her three children for the last three days

The lady who is married to a KDF soldier left a suicide note explaining her misfortunes in the marriage alleging that his husband who has been in Somalia has not been taking care of his family’s needs as expected

The scene was processed by Gilgil Sub County crime scene squad and bodies taken to Gilgil Sub County mortuary