DCI recommends murder charges for three suspects linked to Kware bodies

The DCI has recommended murder charges for Collins Khalusha, Amos Momanyi and Moses Ongembo in relation to the killing of women whose bodies were dumped in a Quarry in Kware, Embakasi, Nairobi. The bodies were later retrieved last month.

The three are likely to be charged with killing six women, who are the only ones identified so far, out of 17 bodies recovered from the scene.

Inspector Patrick Wachira of DCI's Homicides Unit says they have already prepared six police files for the suspects who will be charged with murder contrary to section 203 as read with 204 of the Penal Code.

The women identified include Roseline Akoth whose phone was found on Momanyi. Momanyi led police to Ongembo who claims to have acquired it from Khalusha.

Others already identified as victims of murders allegedly executed by the three include Josephine Mûlongo, Christine Mwende, Wilkister Ososo, Brenda Shatuma and Imelda Karenya, who was Khalusha's wife.

Wachira says investigations into the matter are still ongoing and is seeking a court's order to detain the three for an additional 21 days to conclude the investigations.

Momanyi claims that he bought Akoth's phone from Ongembo, who has been found with more than 160 mobile phones that are all under investigation.

Wachira says Ongembo's shop in Mukuru kwa Reuben slums is an illegal business that was being used to dispose of mobile phones belonging to victims murdered by Khalusha.

The mobile phones found on the suspects had been used to register 26 SIM cards that were illegally in use. The phones include one belonging to Josephine.

Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi directed that the suspects remain in custody for an additional seven days. They will be back in court on August 26.