Kasarani detectives hunt employer after nanny’s brutal murder

Detectives from Kasarani Police Station are pursuing the employer of 35-year-old nanny Susan Wanjiku Nyambura, who was brutally murdered just two days after securing a job in the Cieko area of Kasarani.

Susan is believed to have been killed between May 11 and 12, but her family only learnt of her death on Thursday after officers from the DCI's Fingerprint Department at City Mortuary contacted them to identify her body.

The prime suspect remains at large even as a post-mortem examination confirms that Susan died from severe blunt force trauma to the head.

At City Mortuary, detectives were able to establish her identity through fingerprint records, leading to the heartbreaking discovery that her body had been lying unclaimed at the Nairobi funeral home for weeks.

"Tulipata hii information kutoka kwa DCI tukaambiwa tukuje tuconfirm mwili kama ni sister yetu,” said Sister to Susan Eunice Nyambura said.

Another Susan's Sister Ann Wambui Nyambura added, “She's my older sister. Nilipata information jana she's dead. Tumepata alichapwa, aligongwa kichwa, so hiyo ndio ripoti tumepata kutoka kwa post-mortem. So aliuliwa."

Susan's lifeless body was discovered on May 12, 2026, at the entrance of her employer's residence.

Inside the apartment where she had lived for only two days, investigators encountered a disturbing scene.

A solitary photograph marked by a red stain on the lips stood out among the evidence, while the house appeared deserted, with clothes strewn across the floor.

The state of the residence painted a troubling picture and raised further questions about the circumstances surrounding her death.

Neighbours say that on the day Susan was killed, the suspect asked one of them to look after her child before mysteriously disappearing.

"Last month nilikuwa harakati yangu ya kazi, mimi ni security officer. Nikaskia kuna mjamaa alikuwa na pikipiki amebeba customer. Huyo mama akamuita kwa ploti. Hatukujua ni nini. Tukaskia jamaa akisema hapana mimi sitaweza. All over sudden tukaskia kuna mama anapiga nduru. Tukakuja kuangalia tukapata mwanadada ameaga dunia. Msichana hata hakukua amemaliza siku mbili kwa nyumba. Ikawa alikuwa ameuliwa na bosi wake,” said a neighbour whose identity is withheld.

Detectives say the suspect's phone was last traced to Makueni County.

Witnesses believe she may be using disguises, including hijabs, to evade arrest.

"Na akirudi anarudi akiwa amevaa buibui, sasa huwezi jua. Mkifungua gate muone mtu amevaa buibui, mjue ni yeye, sasa mjue mko kwa hatari,” the neighbour added.

As detectives intensify the manhunt, Susan's family continues to demand justice.

"This lady, it's not the first time kufanya hizi sarakasi. The other day amedunga bwanake na kisu. Kuna kijana amekaa naye wamekuwa wakifurugana. Kuna mfanyakazi alikaa siku mbili akarushiwa vitu nje. Ni mtu amekuwa na drama mingi sana kwa hii area,” stated the neighbour.

Nyambura added, "Kulingana na sisi hatujaridhika juu mwenye kufanya hii kitendo hajashikwa. Hatuwezi zika mwili before tumuone yeye mwenyewe na justice imepatikana. Hakuna vile tunaendelea na mazishi."