The police in Nairobi have reportedly launched an investigation into the death of a Catholic priest who passed away shortly after checking into a lodging facility with his girlfriend.
The deceased, identified as Joseph Kariuki Wanjiku, a 43-year-old priest from St. Peters Ruai, reportedly checked into the Monalisa Hotel Delview in Gatanga on Friday, July 8, 2023, accompanied by a 32-year-old woman.
According to a police report, the priest suddenly experienced dizziness, prompting his companion to seek assistance from the hotel management.
Subsequently, he was urgently taken to Kenol Hospital in Murang’a, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The nature of his death has raised suspicions, leading the authorities to initiate an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The police report read in part,
“One Joseph Kariuki Wanjiku aged 43yrs old, a Catholic priest at Archdiocese of Nairobi and a farmer at Mangu area checked in at the said hotel together with his girlfriend who also happens to be his colleague at the workplace in Ruai.
“Then, this morning (Saturday) at around 0800hrs, the priest’s girlfriend notified the hotel management that the boyfriend was dizzy and getting unconscious so that they could rush him to the hospital. They then rushed him to Kenol Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.”
