Detectives in Embakasi have launched investigations into the murder of a young woman who was reportedly strangled to death by two unidentified men.
The fatal incident took place at Jua Kali area, Nairobi, on Monday, March 17 night according to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal investigations (DCI).
The case was reported by three residents who were alarmed when they heard commotion near their houses around midnight.
When they rushed to the scene, they found two men assaulting the young woman, believed to be in her early 20s.
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Suspects Escape After Killing the Woman
However, the suspects fled into the darkness when they realized that they had been spotted.
The three witnesses then rushed to Embakasi police station to report the matter. When police officers, including a team from the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) unit, arrived at the location, they found the lifeless body of the woman on the ground.
Her undergarments had been lowered, and visible strangulation marks were present on her neck, indicating she had been assaulted before being murdered.
Authorities have since documented the scene and moved the body to the City Mortuary, where an autopsy is expected to be conducted to establish the exact cause of death.
Police have urged members of the public to come forward with any information that could help in identifying the perpetrators.
At the same time, they have assured the public that investigations are underway and that every effort is being made to bring the culprits to justice.
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Latest police Report on Femicide
A March 11 press release by the National Police Service (NPS) indicated that there were proactive measures taken to prevent femicide and gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya.
The report acknowledged the rising cases of GBV and outlined the National Police Service’s response, which includes collaboration with stakeholders, enhanced investigative units, and specialized teams.
Further, NPS noted that there were some sucessful investigations conducted in high profile cases including the murder of Marybell Amankor Kapolong in 2018, with the perpetrator sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Also, the widely reported Monica Nyawira Kimani case, in which Joseph Irungu alias “Jowie” was sentenced to life imprisonment and the 2022 murder of Sheilah Adhiambo Lumumba, leading to the perpetrator’s 30-year prison sentence was highlighted.
The recent arrests of suspects involved in multiple murders, such as Hashim Dagane Muhumed and George Mwenda Mutegi, whose cases are ongoing were noted as successful cases where law enforcement handles femicide cases in the country.
“To further address GBV, the police have established Gender Desks and Child Protection Units at police stations, increased training for officers, and launched “POLICARE,” a one-stop center providing legal, medical, and psychological support for survivors,” stated NPS.
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