People were left in shock after a famous doctor, Dr. James Gakara, allegedly killed his two children by injecting them with insulin. However, according to the Daily Nation newspaper, the mother of the two slain children sent a painful farewell message to them. She said:.
“My heart is shattered; I failed to protect you, my loves. The person you trusted the most betrayed you, my darlings. I promise to fight for justice for you; Go well, my sweethearts.”
Those are the words of Ms. Winnie Odhiambo, the mother of the two children who were found dead in their home. The distraught mother of five-year-old Dylan Gakara and Karuana Gakara, aged three, took to social media to mourn her children, suspected to have been killed using drugs.
The children’s father, Dr. James Gakara – a gynecologist – is fighting for his life at the hospital under the watch of police officers. Ms. Odhiambo’s words came just a day after his family said they suspected foul play in the murders after preliminary police reports indicated that Dr. Gakara killed the children before attempting suicide.
The bodies of the children and their unconscious father were found inside their apartment. On the day the murders happened, a friend of Ms. Odhiambo said Dr. Gakara had called his wife as he had lunch with the children. Their mother had left earlier.
On Monday, Dr. Gakara’s sister, Mary Gakara, asked the police to have an open mind as they investigate the murders and the alleged attempted suicide.
Police officers interviewed by the Nation said they had begun investigations into the killings that have shocked residents, where the doctor owns a clinic. Yesterday, the police refused to give details on the progress of investigations, only saying that they were giving the family time to mourn.
