Two arrested after police dig up body in shallow latrine

Detectives arrested the two suspects. [Stephen Nzioka, Standard]

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested the two suspects who led them to the body.

"The DCI is probing the circumstances under which the murder happened. At the scene, we had experts during the body's exhumation, which is now bones that will be subjected to further analysis. We will investigate to ascertain exactly why they had to kill him. So far, we have the two suspects in our custody," said Mukaa police commander Jacinta Mwirania.

Mwendwa's father, Michael Ndiku, said they had been tormented after the son went missing.

He revealed that Mwendwa and the suspect used to work together in construction.