Detectives Arrest 23-Year-Old Man In Connection With Murder Of Makadara DCI Officer

• One of the main suspects in the murder of DCI detective David Mayaka has been arrested
• Detectives have impounded the motorbike used by the suspects in the murder of Mayaka
• Ballistic experts have linked the firearm used to kill DCI detective David Mayaka to five previous robbery incidents

Nairobi - Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau Officers arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of being part of a gang that killed a detective in Nairobi's Makadara area.

Who killed DCI officer David Mayaka?

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Alex Wanjiru was flushed out of his hideout in Ruthingiti area in Kiambu county.

DCI further disclosed that Wanjiru fled Kayole after the shooting of detective David Mayaka and sought refuge at his grandmother's house in Kiambu.

"Alex Wanjiru, 23, who was part of the miscreant gang involved in the cold-blooded murder of our colleague detective David Mayaka, had escaped from Kayole immediately after the incident and sought refuge at his grandmother’s home in Ruthingiti, Kikuyu sub-county, before detectives tracked him down," DCI said in a statement.

Motorbike used as getaway means

According to a story published by DCI on their social media, detectives had earlier confiscated a motorbike used as a getaway means from the scene of crime.

"Earlier, the detectives had impounded the motorbike used by the thugs on the fateful night, a red Boxer registration number KMGJ 350V. This is after conducting thorough forensic investigations that placed the suspect and his accomplices at the scene of the incident, at the exact time of the murder," the statement read in part.

They said a comprehensive analysis conducted by ballistic experts based at the DCI National Forensic Lab linked the firearm that fired the fatal shot to five previous robbery incidents in Nairobi.

The sleuths have identified two other thugs involved in the murder most foul, including the main suspect Henry Njihia who fired the shots that took detective Mayaka’s life, and John Kamau, also referred to as Faruk, who is armed with a Glock pistol.

Nairobi DCI shot in full glare of CCTV

A CCTV clip showed the terrifying moment that a detective attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Makadara area was gunned down.

The victim was shot by thugs riding on two motorcycles; the incident happened on the night of Tuesday, August 8.

The officer sustained serious injuries on his abdomen, and he was in the company of his 30-year-old wife, who also sustained a gunshot wound on her thigh, according to a police report.

By the time the police arrived at the accident scene, the sleuth was writhing in pain while lying next to his vehicle, where he had been shot.