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Starlet Wahu murder: DCI presents 8 syringes and tablets in court
11th February, 2026 06:48 PM
A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer has tendered new evidence before the High Court, revealing a detailed report of items recovered in a short-stay house at South B, where Starlet Wahu was killed.
John Matara is accused of murdering Wahu on January 3, 2024, while at Papino’s apartment but denied the murder charges on February 2, 2024.
Testifying before Milimani Judge Alexander Muteti, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, investigating officer Alex Cholera gave a blow-by-blow account of how he found Wahu inside the room lying in a pool of blood, the entire house with blood stains and several items, including some eight syringes and tablets in the house.
“My lord, we found the entire house messed up; among the things that I noticed were some syringes and tablets, of which some had been swallowed,” the officer told the court.
Further, the officer also presented an empty whisky bottle from Hunters, a black panty and bra set and black open ladies’ heel shoes, which are suspected to belong to the deceased.
The court was shown exhibits of unused condoms that the officer had collected in the said house, adding that he had also retrieved some used condoms too.
The DCI detective also told the court that he had collected blood swabs, stating that one of the swabs was inside the room and another one was outside.
He also revealed that he had also retrieved two used HIV test kits, two phones, a white towel with blood stains and a kitchen knife with blood.
“My lord, from the house, I got a black handbag which, on checking inside, I was able to get a passport with the name Starlet Wahu Mwangi, and from the same house I found a black wig and a black cap,” Officer Alex told the court.
The court heard that after the officer was done with the collection of exhibits, the body of the deceased was then removed by the duty officer of the industrial area police station and moved to the city mortuary.
He was then later left to continue with the rest of his investigation at the crime scene, where he proceeded to the CCTV room of the Papino apartment.
“Upon checking the CCTV, I noticed someone escaping from house number Y32, leaving the apartment in a hurry,” Alex added.
The officer also established from Florence Ngina, the owner of the short-stay house, that she was called after the accused, Matara, left, and he was informed that the house was locked from inside and he had to bring a spare key.
However, the officer said that he is not aware of who had locked the door from inside.
