DCI launches probe into death of Nyahururu priest

The late had claimed his life was in danger, though he had not reported the same at any police station.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an investigation into the mysterious death of Father John Maina, a Catholic priest from Igwamiti Parish, Nyahururu, who died under unclear circumstances last week.

Maina, who had attended the Silver Jubilee celebration of Igwamiti Catholic Parish and the ordination of Father Simon Thuita on April 27, 2025, was found on May 15 along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway by a motorcycle rider near the Diotomite stage.