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DCI officer accused of allegedly killing his wife detained for 14 days

Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer Daniel Mburu Macharia before Makadara Law Courts on March 5, 2026. [Courtesy]

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer who is suspected of murdering his wife, was on Thursday arraigned before Makadara Law Courts Principal Magistrate Jane Mbati.

Daniel Mburu Macharia who works for the Anti-Narcortic Unit was arrested by Kasarani officers after he surrendered himself to the Naivasha Police Station. Police believe he handed himself in following the widespread circulation of his photographs online.

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