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Joy Kanini Gathu who was brutally murdered in Nyeri. [Courtesy]
Detectives have arrested a man believed to be the prime suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Joy Kanini Gathu, marking a breakthrough in a case that gripped Nyeri County and sparked public outrage.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect was arrested on July 10, 2026, in Timau, Meru County, during an intelligence-led operation.
The DCI said the suspect was intercepted along the Nanyuki–Isiolo Road while allegedly attempting to flee to Uganda after weeks of investigations by officers from the Homicide Investigations Bureau.
