Kirinyaga: Ugandan Shamba Boy Linked To Murder Of Kenyan Employer Arrested

• After seven months on the run, Phillipino Muifi, a Ugandan national who was working in Kirinyaga as a shamba boy, was arrested in Nakuru
• Muifi was accused of killing his boss, 64-year-old Rose Muthoni Kariuki, before fleeing back to his homeland
• Muifi fell into his aunt's trap of a promise of finding him a job, to which he positively responded and was arrested

A Ugandan national identified as Phillipino Muifi, linked to the murder of his employer, has been arrested in Nakuru.

According to Kirinyaga county investigation officer Jason Mworia, the suspect has been on the run since November 3, 2023, after he reportedly killed 64-year-old Rose Muthoni Kariuki.

According to the report by Citizen Digital, the suspect is said to have committed the murder in Komboini village in Kirinyaga.

The police have been on his trail for a couple of months, until his arrest in Nakuru.

He is currently being held at Kiamaciri Police Station in the Mwea-West sub-county, where he will be presented in court and charged with murder.

How did detectives arrest Phillipino Muifi?

According to Mworia, the suspect had stolen the woman's phone, which was found at his aunt's place in Nairobi.

After the arrest and questioning by police, the aunt said she would cooperate with the officers to ensure the accused was arrested.

"After the court allowed us to hold the aunt, further investigations were still ongoing, until she was able to convince the suspect to come back as she had secured a job for him in Kenya, and the police were able to nab him in Nakuru," Mworia stated.

The accused reportedly murdered his employer, whom he had lived with in the village for over five years.

Her body was discovered by her neighbour, who later informed the police.

Mworia stated that the police are still holding the suspect's aunt, who might be used as state witness in the case.

Woman claims she was paid KSh 2 million to kill human resource

In other news, a woman in Kitale claimed that she was paid KSh 2 million to kill her colleague, the human resource manager.

Maureen said that she was undergoing a financial struggle when she was offered money to participate in the murder.

According to her, the human resource manager had reported their boss to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for evading taxes and wanted to take his revenge.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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