A rompy Nairobi based Catholic Church priest aged 43 years old has died at a Murang’a guest house after spending a steamy intimate night with his Ruiru based girlfriend aged 32 years old.
The deceased identified as Joseph Kariuki died at Monalisa Hotel after he allegedly developed breathing problems.
According to records at the hotel, Pastor Kariuki checked in with woman believed to be his girlfriend where they checked in for the night.
According to police, the deceased who is said to be serving St Peter’s Parish in Ruai.
The death was reported on July 8, 2023.
Until his untimely demise, Kariuki was serving as the archdiocese of Nairobi.
Kariuki is also said to be a farmer at Mang’u area.
He checked in at the said hotel in company of the lady who is said to be his girlfriend and happens to be her colleague at the workplace in Ruai.
It is said that the following morning at around 8am, the priest’s girlfriend identified as Ruth Nduhi aged 32 years old and who hails from Ruai notified the hotel management that his boyfriend was complaining of dizziness and sliding out of consciousness.
She suggested that he be transferred to hospital.
Using the priest’s vehicle, a black Toyota harrier, the girlfriend in company of two staff from the hotel rushed him to Kenol Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to Murang’a county commander Kainga Mathiu, police officers were notified and responded and found the body in the back seat of the car half covered with the hotel bedsheets.
It is said that he had White foam oozing from the mouth and the nose.
‘The police processed the scene and moved the body to Mater hospital mortuary in Nairobi under the escort of police officers pending autopsy and further police action,” said the county police boss