Suspects in the murder of Purity Wangechi, a 19-year-old student who was found dead on Saturday morning, May 14, have been arrested.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement on Twitter, John Wanyoike Kibungi, 24, was smoked out of his hideout at Kirigiti on Sunday morning.
Kibungi and Wangechi were in a relationship, DCI says.
Others arrested in connection to the murder are; Kanaiya Kamau and Brendan Muchiri, according to the tweet.
Wangechi's body, which had visible stab wounds and strangulation marks, was found lying by the roadside close to Mburiria estate.
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According to the DCI, the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) student discovered that her boyfriend was a criminal and confronted him about it before a misunderstanding ensued.
"Wangechi had fallen in love with the killer and they had been in a relationship for some time before she discovered that he was a thug.
"She confronted him about it leading to a misunderstanding between the two. She, however, didn’t know that her lover was determined to cover his tracks by eliminating her," alleged the DCI in the statement.
In a bid to mend their relationship, Wangechi, says the DCI, visited her boyfriend on Friday when she allegedly met her death.
Detectives have since recovered the murder weapon, a vegetable knife, which DCI says, had been concealed in Kibungi's waistband.
The three suspects are in custody pending arraignment in court.
