There is a pattern to these evil madness. Economy is just a small bit to the jigsaw.
Bugger had been beating her mother and was picking fights in the village before he relocated. Probably not the first murders- pangas, wires.
Controlling psychopaths who tell wives when to close shop. Being a potato broker, likely a seasonal tycoon.
Dysfunctional extended family where 16 year old has to work as a househelp in the villages. Tells a story where day secondary schools and bursaries are not working as intended for 100% transition.