Detectives have secured court orders compelling M-Kopa, a connected asset financing platform to unlock two handsets linked to Safaricom and Airtel networks, believed to have been used in the planning and execution of the murder of local musician Rechael Muthoni Wandetto, including possible transfers from her accounts.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been granted judicial orders allowing access to detailed information and transaction statements from nine M-Pesa lines between April 1, and May 26, 2026.
A taxi driver, Josiah Njiru Njeru, is a suspect linked to the death of the musician, and his mobile phone is under scrutiny.
Inspector of Police Collins Otieno from the DCI Headquarters Nairobi Homicide Investigation Bureau informed the court that the two Safaricom handsets have remained locked since they were acquired on credit from M-Kopa under an instalment payment plan.
“I am hereby seeking that M-Kopa help unlock mobile handsets paired to six IMEI numbers for the period between June 8 and 30, 2026,” the inspector stated.
