Autopsy reveals hairdresser Jane Mwende was strangled to death

It has now emerged that Jane Mwende Mwanzia, a hairdresser in Mlolongo, Machakos County, was strangled to death.

A post-mortem conducted at Montezuma Monalisa Mortuary in Machakos town on Thursday evening indicated that 29-year-old Mwende died from asphyxiation, caused by manual neck compression.

“Kulingana na ile ripoti kutoka kwa daktari, kifo chake kilitokana na kunyongwa…maisha yake ilipotea kutokana na kunyongwa…walifanya kufunga shuka na kukaza,” John Mutuku, the family spokesperson said.

Following the findings, the police investigating the mysterious murder of Jane Mwende have made a significant stride in the shocking case as the family calls for a speedy investigation.

“Kupitia kwa hawa wapelezi tunaomba wafanye haraka tuweze kupata haki,” Mutuku added.

On Wednesday, suspects in the gruesome murder were arraigned and police granted 10 days to continue holding them in custody.

Mavoko Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Barbra Ojoo allowed the State to continue holding Evelyn Wanza Katumbu and Faith Nthemba Kyalo as investigations continue.

However, the man at the centre of the investigation, Januaries Musau, was released and will be a key prosecution witness in the murder case.

Police received information that Mwende may have vanished as a result of a love triangle involving Musau, alias Shady, his wife Evelyn Wanza, and another woman in the area identified as Phyllis Mbithe.

 Suspect Faith Nthemba Kyalo, 25, has been mentioned as the one who made the phone call to Mwende the day she disappeared, setting her up to her killers. Faith and the woman identified as Phylis Mbithe are neighbours at the rented houses in Phase 3.

The decomposing body of the 29-year-old Mwende was discovered on Tuesday dumped in a pit latrine within the rental houses.