Police investigating how suspect in Eastleigh killings got Kenyan ID card
By Amina Wako |
On November 6, Hashim was linked yet again to another murder of Deka Abdinoor Gorone, whose mutilated body was found near Lang’ata Cemetery.
Police are investigating how Hashim Dagane Muhumed, a suspect in the murders of three women and a 12-year-old girl in Eastleigh, Nairobi, acquired a Kenyan identity card, despite apparent evidence he may not be Kenyan.
Appearing before the National Assembly’s Administration and Internal Affairs Committee, Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja confirmed that Hashim arrived in Kenya from Somalia recently and somehow obtained Kenyan documentation.
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He said a key red flag is that while Hashim claims to be a Kenyan, he does not speak Kiswahili, English, or any local dialect.
"We had to get an interpreter when interrogating him. We want to know how the man acquired the Kenyan identity card,” Kanja told the committee.
Investigations also revealed that Hashim has four wives, one of whom he is suspected of murdering.
On November 3, a public tip-off led to Hashim’s arrest. He was initially held at Kamukunji Police Station and later transferred to Ruaraka.
On November 4, the Makadara Chief Magistrate's Court granted police 21 days to detain him while they continued their investigations.
The suspect is linked to the deaths of Dahabo Daud Said, her daughter Museiba Abdi Mohamed, and niece Amina Abdirashid Dahir, who were reported missing on October 21 and found dead hours later.
On November 6, Hashim was linked yet again to another murder of Deka Abdinoor Gorone, whose mutilated body was found near Lang’ata Cemetery on October 31.
"Another suspect connected to these murders is assisting police with investigations," said Kanja.
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