Murder suspect Stories

Shock as irate mob lynches murder suspect after storming police post in Nandi
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 03, 2025

Three police officers sustained injuries in the ensuing melee as some items including a printer, a computer, the occurrence book, files, a table, a ch...

Detectives arrest key suspect in the murder of Eastleigh resident
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 23, 2024

Police revealed that the suspect is also connected to the murder of Police Constable David Mayaka of DCI Makadara.

Killer for hire: Suspect in Eastleigh murders says he was hired to kill women
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 23, 2024

Investigators say Hashim is suspected to be part of a gang hired to kill three women from Eastleigh: Warris Daud, her daughter, and her niece, Nusayba...

US court denies Kevin Kang'ethe bond after extradition in murder case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2024

Kangethe was extradited to the USA from Nairobi on September 1, 2024, after a successful process by DPP.

Murder trial of Kenyan nurse begins in US after deportation of suspect Kevin Kangethe
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2024

The family has indicated that they will make no further comments before today's court hearing.

Murder suspect Kevin Kang'ethe extradited to US
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 02, 2024

His extradition was allowed by Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucan Onyina who ruled that he be extradited to face a first-degree murder charge under Massa...

Probe places suspect Julius Osoro at scene of violent Eastleigh robbery
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 22, 2024

Forensic investigations established that Julius Osoro was at the scene where Adan Mohamed was attacked and his Sh4 million stolen.

3 suspects in shooting of Eastleigh businessman detained 10 days
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 11, 2024

The suspects will be in custody until April 22, when a court will rule on the DCI's application to hold them for 21 days.

Musician goes into hiding after allegedly killing his friend in Kinyago slum
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2024

Alfred Mwangi, who goes by the stage name Marsh Kiddy, is accused of stabbing his friend and fellow performing artiste David Kabaka.

Rita Waeni murder: All suspects released for lack of evidence
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 04, 2024

The court's decision came after the ODPP told the court that the probe by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) did not link the suspects t...

Prisons authority rebuts Kelvin Kangethe's incommunicado claims
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 01, 2024

Kangethe had on Tuesday this week claimed that prison authorities had denied him the opportunity to make calls to get assistance and were unable to hi...

Court detains murder suspect Kevin Kang'ethe until February 19
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 14, 2024

Kang'ethe was to appear in court on February 9 for the hearing of an application for his detention for 30 days but he escaped from police custody two...

Wanted murder suspect Kangéthe escapes from police custody
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 08, 2024

Three police constables who were on duty at the time alongside his lawyer have also been placed in custody as the probe into the disappearance begins.

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