A 29-year-old male suspect has been arrested by police after he was found carrying a bag containing human body parts on his back.
The suspect identified as John Kiama Wambua was searched by police officers in Huruma, Nairobi County, on Tuesday, January 21.
During a search, the suspect confessed that the body parts belonged to his 19-year-old wife, Joy Fridah Munani, who was confirmed dead.
Further, the man led the officers back to his house where more dismembered parts were recovered below a bed.
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“Police in Huruma, Nairobi Area on 21/01/2025 at about 0500hrs while on patrol within Kelly Towers Area arrested a male adult suspect carrying a bag on his back.
“Upon conducting search, found a bag stashed with body parts of a human being,” a statement from the police read in part.
In addition to the dismembered body parts, police also discovered a blood-stained kitchen knife and female clothing, believed to be linked to the murder at the scene.
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Other items discovered at the house of the man
“Also recovered from the crime scene were a blood-stained kitchen knife and female clothes suspected to have been the weapon of murder and clothes for the deceased respectively. The floor of the house was stained with blood,” added the police statement.
The body parts have been moved to the City Mortuary awaiting postmortem analysis.
The motive for the murder is still under investigation, and the suspect remains in police custody pending arraignment before court, under CR 126/12/2025, with DCI Starehe handling the investigation.
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