One of the residents, who broke into Dan’s house after several attempts, said the two lovebirds were already dead by the time he got access into the house.
“The house was a mess; several broken clay cups were spread in the room; a strong smell of the pesticide had filled the air,” said Dan’s neighbour, Silas Awiti.
A suicide note left behind by Dan implied that Cinta was having a love affair with another man, which sparked the fatal jealousy.
“I love her so much she cannot date another man while I’m still alive. It is so stupid of me to do this (commit murder, suicide), but why should I live?” read the note in part.
Paul Itume, a village elder in Molo, said had the neighbours responded to Cinta’s screams in good time, her life would have been saved.
Cinta, who got engaged to Dan in October, 2016, had graduated from Bondo Teachers’ Training College with a certificate in primary education.
Bodies of the two lovers were deposited at Molo Sub-County Hospital mortuary.