Police announced Monday they had made a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the gruesome murders in Kware, Mukuru slums, Nairobi, where several mutilated bodies had been discovered in a dump site. Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin is scheduled to hold a press conference on Monday, July 15, to provide updates on the case. Officials reported that the suspect was arrested Monday morning in Kayole, where he had been hiding.
The suspect’s residence is approximately 500 meters from the Kware dumpsite, where at least ten mutilated female bodies have been recovered. According to police, the suspect confessed to the serial killings. An officer described him as a psychopath.
Authorities tracked him to a house in Kayole, where he was allegedly attempting to lure another victim. A raid on the suspect’s house led to the recovery of ten mobile phones, seven identity cards, ten SIM cards, a panga, gloves, several sacks similar to those found with bodies at the dump site, and ropes. “We believe we have a key and prime suspect in the murder of people whose bodies have been found dumped in the Kware area,” said one officer involved in the investigation.
Detectives from DCI headquarters also tracked money withdrawn from the latest victims of the murders, considering these developments a breakthrough in the probe, which had raised concerns about extrajudicial killings. A mobile phone belonging to one of the victims, Josephine Owino, was recovered from the suspect. Josephine went missing on June 26, and her body was later found stuffed in a sack at the dump site.
Another victim, who went missing on June 28, has also been identified. The process of identifying other victims is ongoing. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, July 15, at the City Mortuary.
Detectives continue their search for decapitated bodies at the dump site. Detectives are considering three main theories regarding the discovery of the bodies. As of Sunday, the recovered bodies, all females aged 18 to 30, were in different stages of decomposition but showed similar signs of trauma.
“The modus operandi was almost the same. If you look at the age, it was between 18-30. These are all female.
If you look at how the bodies have been disguised and packaged – all the same,” Amin stated, noting that the bodies were dumped at the same spot at the dump site. Amin mentioned that some of the body parts initially thought to be human were later identified as dog carcasses. He also highlighted several theories being investigated.
“Are we dealing with a cult associated with criminal activities? Are we dealing with serial killers linked to criminal activities? Or could we be dealing with rogue medical practitioners involved in criminal activities? All these are hypotheses we are considering,” Amin remarked..
