Former KTN television host Regina Wambui Gitau, popularly known as Regina Re, has found herself at the centre of a murder investigation after her 86-year-old mother, Dorita Lasinder Macharia, was found stabbed to death at her Loresho home in Nairobi. The incident has shocked Kenyans, particularly due to allegations that Regina initially presented the incident as an attack by unknown assailants before detectives established a possible family connection.
According to police, Regina reported that unknown attackers had invaded her mother's residence and killed her. However, investigators subsequently began examining events leading to the elderly woman's death, including a reported confrontation between Dorita and her granddaughter, Thandie Malaika Gitau. Court documents indicate that Thandie had been at her grandmother's residence with her boyfriend, Immanuel Munyeki, when Dorita allegedly discovered them in a compromising situation.
The elderly woman reportedly became furious, ordered the young people to leave and demanded that Thandie surrender the house keys. She also contacted her son, Antony Macharia, seeking assistance in removing her granddaughter from the property. Although Thandie initially left, detectives told the court that she later returned and spent approximately one hour inside the residence with her grandmother.
Shortly after Thandie's return, she reportedly emerged screaming, “She is bleeding!” Dorita was subsequently found dead in a pool of blood, with a deep wound to her neck. The investigation took a dramatic turn when detectives established that Regina and her brother Antony had allegedly been found attempting to clean or interfere with the room where their mother's body was discovered.
The alleged attempt to clean the scene, coupled with inconsistencies surrounding the initial account of an attack by strangers, became part of the circumstances detectives sought to investigate. Police subsequently arrested Regina, Thandie, Immanuel, and Antony, who are currently detained at Gigiri Police Station for 10 days, with the matter scheduled for mention on November 12, 2026.
The incident has raised concerns about family dynamics and the circumstances surrounding the murder. According to reports, Regina and her family members are cooperating with the investigation. The Kenyan police have not released further details about the investigation, citing ongoing inquiries.
Regina Re's Facebook post mourning her mother was widely shared on social media, with many expressing shock and sadness over the incident. The case has sparked a heated debate about family relationships and the consequences of violent actions.
Key points
- Regina Re and her family members have been arrested in connection with the murder of her 86-year-old mother.
- The incident has raised concerns about family dynamics and the circumstances surrounding the murder.
- Regina Re initially presented the incident as an attack by unknown assailants before detectives established a possible family connection.
