Detectives have launched a manhunt for the person of interest in the brutal murder of Seth Nyakio Njeri, whose body was discovered at her friend’s at Biafra Estate in Thika on October 10, 2024.
In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) disclosed that Kimathi Gichunuku alias Sultan went to hiding immediately after the murder of the 23-year-old.
Detectives have however urged Kenyans to be on the lookout as the wanted man has a criminal record of threatening to kill.
“After the heinous murder, the suspect identified as Ken Kimathi Gichunuku alias Sultan went into hiding, and homicide detectives are hunting him down.
“Notably, Gichunuku has a criminal record of threatening to kill as evidenced in a September 25, 2024 court case, and detectives are considering him dangerous to anyone he deems might expose him,” the statement reads in parts.
WANTED FOR MURDER!
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) November 14, 2024
The young man appearing on the photo below is the prime suspect in the murder of miss Seth Nyakio Njeri, whose body was found at her friend's house at Biafra Estate within Thika township on October 10, 2024.
After the heinous murder, the suspect identified as… pic.twitter.com/j6qQoVX2lk
Those who wish to share the whereabouts of Kimathi have been urged to contact detectives via their free hotline 0800 722 203 or visit the nearest police station.
The latest statement by detectives comes after Nyakio’s mother, Lucy Njeri, a nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA) from Kirinyaga, appealed to law enforcement officers to help the family get justice.
“Had I known that was the last time she was to be with me alive, I would have dissuaded her from going. But there was no instinct to warn me that my beloved daughter was heading to a painful death,” she said.
Nyakio’s death was recorded as one of the latest brutal manifestations of extreme violence against women in Kenya.
A postmortem conducted revealed that she was strangled to death.
