Three members of one family have died following a suspected murder-suicide incident at Lower Kwandoo village in Mwala Sub-County.

According to reports, the 45-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 30-year-old wife and their two-year-old daughter before taking his own life at their home on Saturday.

Mwala Sub-County Police Commander Catherine Kagwiria confirmed the incident, saying detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had launched investigations to establish what led to the tragedy.

Police recovered the bodies of the three family members and transferred them to the Machakos Level 5 Hospital mortuary.

Authorities are yet to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident as investigations continue.

The tragedy has left residents in shock, renewing concerns about domestic violence and the loss of innocent lives within families.