Suspect who killed victim with kitchen knife in Murang’a arrested

DCI detectives based in Murang’a on Sunday, September 27 arrested a suspect in the gruesome murder that occured in Friday, September 25.

34-year-old Shadrack Njuguna Mwikamba is suspected of fatally stabbing 26-year-old Moses Mburu Mwihaki with a kitchen knife during a quarrel.

According to the DCI, the suspect ran into hiding after committing the vice but was traced to his hideout at Gichagi village of Kabati in Murang’a. The murder weapon was also recovered.

He has been placed in custody and will face murder charges.

35-Year-Old Shadrack Njuguna Mwikamba; a suspect in the gruesome Murder of Moses Mburu Mwihaki that occurred on 25th September 2020 was today arrested in an early morning raid by Murang'a-based detectives. pic.twitter.com/C4CKVD8Xtg

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 27, 2020