In the wake of the heartbreaking murders of two women and a young girl in Eastleigh, detectives are tirelessly working to piece together the events leading to this tragedy. As part of their investigation, authorities have collected statements from four individuals, including a man who is currently in police custody and has been identified as an accomplice of the primary suspect.
As the community mourned, the bodies of the three victims were laid to rest at Lang’ata Cemetery. Amid the somber atmosphere, police revisited various crime scenes to gather additional evidence. They successfully obtained CCTV footage from a petrol station along Mombasa Road, revealing a suspect refueling a vehicle believed to have been used to transport the tragic victims. Fortunately, this vehicle has now been recovered.
Initial findings indicate that the suspect filled up the vehicle after disposing of a body within Machakos County. Among those interviewed by detectives was an accomplice who was in communication with the main suspect on the night of the killings. The pair reportedly shared a rental apartment in Eastleigh. The landlord, who rented the property without keeping proper documentation, has also provided a statement to aid the investigation.
In a further development, police apprehended two individuals from Nairobi’s Central Business District who sold the suspect a mobile phone priced at Ksh.23,000. Interestingly, the suspect had left behind a woman’s mobile number at their shop, prompting further inquiries.
Additionally, CCTV footage from another building in Eastleigh has surfaced, showing Warris Said Daud alongside the suspect on the fateful night of the murders. The investigation has since expanded to Bahati in Buruburu in search of more leads. In a related incident, a man with a striking resemblance to the main suspect was taken into custody in Dhobley, Somalia. However, after thorough questioning and verification, he was released.
As the investigation continues, the community has come together in remembrance of the victims. A prayer service was held at Al Noor Mosque in South C, where family and friends honored the lives lost in this brutal act. Bashir Shariff, the husband of Warris Daud Said and father of Nusayba Abdi, was present to pay his last respects during the burial at Lang’ata Cemetery.
The efforts of the detectives and the resilience of the Eastleigh community serve as a reminder that as they seek justice, they also seek healing in the face of such profound loss.
