Boyfriend of murdered MKU student Faith Musembi detained for 14 days
The Thika Law
Courts has granted an application by police to detain the primary suspect in
the gruesome murder of 19-year-old Mount Kenya University student Faith
Musembi.
David Kioko, 25,
appeared before Thika Chief Magistrate Phillip Mutua on Tuesday where the
Investigating Officer (IO) Oscar Limo sought a 21-day detention period to
complete ongoing investigations into the murder.
Kioko stands
accused of killing the university student, whose lifeless body was
discovered in her rented room at Pilot Estate on May 8, 2024.
While making the
application, Limo informed the court that police require additional time
to conduct another autopsy on the deceased’s body and collect samples to
determine the DNA composition of her unborn foetus.
He also mentioned
that the officers plan to assess the suspect's mental state and record witness
statements.
Limo added that
detectives are still working to recover the deceased’s mobile phone which will
be later subjected to forensic analysis.
He however noted that police
have successfully recovered the deceased's SIM card which was used to ask for ransom
from her parents before she was killed.
Magistrate Mutua
granted the application on grounds that it is a matter of public interest, but
stated that the suspect be detained for just 14 days at the Thika Solice Station.
The case will be
mentioned on May 28, 2024.
Kioko was apprehended early Tuesday after preliminary investigations
suggested that he killed Faith over alleged infidelity. Both the suspect and
the victim hail from Machakos County.
The slain
first-year student was eight months pregnant at the time of her death and
her lifeless body was discovered last week by her father in her rented room.
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