- Tragic killing: 20-year-old girl murdered, body parts found in Roysambu trash bin
- CCTV footage reveals suspect’s actions; authorities intensify search for the at-large perpetrator
- Government issues security directives following recent murders, emphasizing identification verification and record-keeping
A 20-year-old girl was brutally killed in Roysambu, with her body parts discovered in a trash bin. Detectives from Kasarani Police Station visited the scene on Monday morning, intensifying efforts to apprehend the suspect still at large.
Image of the murder suspect as covered by CCTV in Roysambu
The investigation now centers on CCTV footage near the Airbnb building where the crime occurred on Saturday night. Authorities, during a six-hour search for evidence, focused on residences and shops in hopes of tracing the suspect.
CCTV footage obtained by Citizen TV revealed moments leading up to the crime. The suspect, seen around 4:20 pm on Saturday, hurriedly walked and talked on the phone outside a shop adjacent to the crime scene. He handed his phone to the cashier, received a key, and paid before leaving with a black bag. The suspect failed to return the keys the next morning.
Risper Muthoni, the Airbnb property owner, received a call from the caretaker who discovered the victim’s body parts in a trash bag inside the house. The remains, identified by the family, were taken to City Mortuary. The family, awaiting police investigations, declined media interviews.
Sources revealed the victim had mentioned having dinner in Roysambu but never showed up the next day, with her phone switched off. This incident follows the recent killing of Starlet Wahu in South B.
In response, the government issued directives to private security officers, requiring them to verify visitors’ identities, record entry and exit times, and temporarily retain identification documents. Other measures include maintaining vehicle logs, ensuring functional CCTVs, updating access control policies, and keeping a security occurrence book.
Failure to comply may result in license cancellation and prosecution, according to Private Security Regulatory Authority CEO Fazul Mahamed.
