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Detectives link Nakuru cleric's murder to gang posing as security officers

By Esther Nyambura | 6mos ago

Berryl Nafula and Felix Odinga when they appeared at the Nakuru Law Courts in connection with the murder of PCEA Tabuga Parish priest Reverend Julius Ndumia. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has linked the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari to a criminal gang previously profiled by detectives in 2022.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 12, DCI said investigations into the killing of the PCEA cleric had established links to a gang known for carrying out violent armed robberies while disguised in security forces attire.

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