Detectives identify suspects behind gruesome killing of three Eastleigh women
By Mary Wambui |
On Sunday, homicide detectives said they had identified the prime suspect by the name Hashim Dagane Muhumed.
Detectives have identified the persons behind the abduction of three women from Eastleigh who were later found killed and their bodies dumped in different parts, the Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed has revealed.
"We were able to identify the persons behind that heinous act, and we are closing in on them. Very soon you will hear from us. They will be arrested, prosecuted, and taken to court. My appeal is that there should be no panic," Amin said during a press briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon.
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The revelation followed the presentation at the Makadara Law Courts of a man suspected to have been involved in the brutal murder of the three – Amina Abdirashid, her aunt Waris Dahabo Daud, and her niece Nuseiba Abdi Mohammed on October 21.
On Monday, the court allowed police to detain the man for nine days to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Police said they are still searching for the primary suspect and did not allow journalists into the courtroom, citing the need for an identification parade as part of the murder investigation and to determine the man's role in the case.
On Sunday, homicide detectives probing the triple murder said they had identified the prime suspect by the name Hashim Dagane Muhumed and shared his image, appealing for anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to share it with the police.
"Investigations conducted so far have established that Hashim Dagane, 24, was driving the Nissan Note (Reg. No. KDQ 718Y) car captured on CCTV cameras picking the victims from their Eastleigh home on October 21, 2024, hours before their bodies were discovered scattered at various locations. The vehicle was also found abandoned at Wakulima Market near Ena Coach stage and towed to DCI Headquarters for forensic examination, further linking Hashim Dagane to the killings," the DCI said in a post on X.
Hashim is alleged to be a former police officer from Ethiopia who fled his country after the murder of his wife.
After arriving in Nairobi, he set up a taxi business, operating in Eastleigh and Parklands.
Investigators believe the suspect may have known the victims as preliminary findings suggest the victims were murdered following a dispute over ransom demands.
The three Waris (38), Amina (22), and Nusayba (12) went missing on Monday last week.
Their bodies were discovered with stab wounds the following morning in different locations including Bahati in Makadara, 6th Avenue Parklands, and Khyumbi in Machakos, with Waris's hands severed.
Further, on October 23, two human hands were found on Five-Star Road in South C.
A post-mortem revealed signs of severe torture, with Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor confirming that Waris was strangled and her hands amputated, while Amina died from a stab wound that punctured her heart.
"The stab wound went to the heart. We believe she died out of stabbing," Oduor said.
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