Six suspects arrested over Nakuru killings detained for 14 more days

Six suspects linked to the murders of at least 7 women in Mawanga, Nakuru County, will be detained for a further 14 days to allow for the completion of investigations.

The six are; Evans Michori Kebwaro, Julius Otieno, Josephat Simiyu, Denis Mmbolo, Isaac Kinyanjui and Makokha Wanjala.

Nakuru Law Courts Principal Magistrate Yvonne Khatambi granted the prosecution more days to detain the six on grounds that their DNA samples are still being processed.

Magistrate Khatambi also detained the suspects so as to ensure that they do not interfere with evidence as well as witnesses lined up to testify in the case.

The investigating officers said forensic evidence, including communication data from a motorbike GPS tracker and mobile phone, points to the suspects being present at the crime scenes.

The suspects are accused of killing Beatrice Akinyi, Diana Opicho, Susan Wambui and Grace Njeri in Mawanga area between December 2021 and June 2022.

They’re further accused of murdering a middle-aged woman named Judy Nyambura and her two children, Shadiya Wangari and Limsey Marie, in Kisulisuli, Nakuru East on June 1, 2022.