How police bungle ‘open and shut’ murder cases

Joseph Kang’ethe, a murder suspect released by a court, with MUHURI director Khelef Khalifa when he turned himself to the police. Kang’ethe was later found dead. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

On August 22, 2017 Mwangi surrendered to police officers at Endarasha in Nyeri County and confessed to killing his cousin in a fit of rage.

He had details only the killer could know -- where the body was hidden, what weapon was used and even the time the murder occurred. Mwangi also had the deceased’s mobile phone.