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Murder suspect arrested in Busia after months on the run

DCI detectives drawn from Kisii South and Busia have arrested a murder suspect who had been on the run for months.

Ken Kimanthi Gichunuku has been on the run following the October 14th murder of Seth Nyakio Njeri in Thika town before a manhunt was launched.

“Detectives from the homicide unit alongside their counterparts from Kisii South and Busia have arrested Ken Kimanthi Gichunuku, alias “Sultan,” who had been on the run over the brutal murder of Seth Nyakio Njeri..

Nyakio’s lifeless body was discovered on October 14, 2024, inside Blessings Building in Biafra Estate, Thika town, setting off an intensive manhunt.

Following the heinous act, the suspect went underground in a bid to evade arrest,” said DCI

The detectives, however, remained on his case before he was arrested in plain sight in Busia, along the Kenya-Uganda border, where he was working at a cereal distribution shop.

“However, relentless investigations and forensic leads finally closed in on him. Detectives trailed and arrested Gichunuku today in Busia town near the Kenya–Uganda border, where he had been working at a cereal distribution shop while hiding in plain sight.

The suspect is currently in custody undergoing processing pending arraignment,” said DCI

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