Eastleigh Murders Stories

Murder suspect Hashim Dagane worked for Ethiopian Army, holds Somali passport and Kenyan ID
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 11, 2025

The DCI investigations did not disclose the specific time Hashim relocated to Garissa and later to Nairobi but it shows that in February 2024, he was...

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

DCI identifies persons of interest in Molo activist's murder investigation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 25, 2025

Otieno, a youth mobiliser and outspoken critic of local leadership, was brutally attacked and hacked to death on the night of January 18, 2025.

Tob Cohen’s widow Sarah Wairimu arrested over fresh murder charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 23, 2025

According to a source who spoke to The Eastleigh Voice, Wairimu was apprehended on Thursday evening at her Nairobi home and taken to the Kilimani Poli...

Three suspects arrested in connection with murder of IEBC official
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 14, 2025

The arrests followed a week-long manhunt and were carried out during coordinated operations within the coastal region by the DCI.

Mysterious deaths rock Kiambaa after two bodies recovered in 24 hours
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 04, 2025

Police said the woman identified as Jackline Nyambura Mungai was found partly dressed, with a blue tee shirt tightly tied to her head, blocking her mo...

Hashim Dagane to face murder charges in Eastleigh women killings case
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 24, 2024

Senior Assistant DPP Gikui Gichuhi, head of the Homicides Prosecutions Unit at the Office of the DPP, notified the Milimani High Court that the suspec...

Research shows most GBV offenders are known to victims; communities often shield them
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 16, 2024

GBV victims are often blamed for their circumstances, with some people holding the belief that women are responsible for their abuse based on the clot...

Family seeks justice after body of missing Form Three student found in Bahati, Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 02, 2024

Arafat had been in Nairobi for just one month, spending the school holidays with his family in Eastleigh.

Security operation in Eastleigh after spate of killings makes residents jittery
Soreti Kadir  |  Nov 23, 2024

Some argue that the ongoing raids seem to target communities that already face huge vulnerabilities in the country, mainly refugees and asylum seekers...

Mukuru youths who helped retrieve Kware bodies plead for psychosocial support
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 14, 2024

In August, the police reported that the main suspect in the killings, Collins Jumaisi, escaped from police custody.

 Activists call for accountability, re-arrest of escaped Kware murders suspect
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Five police officers have since been arraigned on charges of aiding the suspect's escape.

Young man shot dead in Eastleigh in suspected love-triangle incident
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 10, 2024

Speaking to The Eastleigh Voice, a senior police officer suggested that the incident might have been motivated by jealousy or a possible setup involvi...

Police investigating how suspect in Eastleigh killings got Kenyan ID card
Amina Wako  |  Nov 08, 2024

On November 6, Hashim was linked yet again to another murder of Deka Abdinoor Gorone, whose mutilated body was found near Lang’ata Cemetery.

Man linked to Eastleigh killings wanted to marry one of his suspected victims
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 07, 2024

The investigations into Hashim's alleged crimes, including his connection to Deka's death, are ongoing.

How supermarket receipt linked Eastleigh murder suspect to another killing in Nairobi
Amina Wako  |  Nov 07, 2024

CCTV footage captured Deka shopping at a nearby supermarket, where she paid via M-Pesa, Kenya's mobile payment system. After collecting her receipt, s...

DCI: Suspect behind Eastleigh tripple murder received money from 11 phone numbers
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 04, 2024

DCI says that Hashim was in contact with the deceased women on both nights they died and before their bodies were later found at different places.

Prime suspect in Eastleigh’s triple murder Hashim Muhumed arrested in Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 03, 2024

Hashim is accused of killing Amina Abdirashid, her aunt Waris Dahabo Daud, and her niece Nuseiba Abdi Mohammed on October 21.

State not doing enough to curb rising femicide cases, says human rights coalition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2024

The group noted the lack of consistent case follow-ups, reporting instances where individuals pursuing justice have faced intimidation and threats.

Ruto directs security agencies to deal firmly with perpetrators of femicide
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 01, 2024

The President urged women and all Kenyans to be careful with their interactions with strangers and people that they feel insecure about.

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