Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man linked to the murder of David Mayaka, a police constable (PC) attached to the DCI in Makadara.
On Saturday, November 23, the National Police Service announced that the prime suspect was arrested in the Kiambiu slums after officers conducted an operation in the area based on intelligence insights.
“The suspect is also connected to the murder of one police officer, namely PC David Mayaka of DCI Makadara, which occurred in the Mihango Kayole area on 23/08/2023. He was fatally shot by three men riding on a motorcycle, with the matter currently before the court,” the NPS stated.
The constable was driving home in the company of his wife at around 10pm when the suspect stopped next to his vehicle in the Mihango area before opening fire and shooting the officer in the abdomen.
He had stopped to change a flat tire when an unfortunate incident occurred, resulting in his wife sustaining a gunshot wound to her leg—a shot she received while attempting to flee.
The police are currently searching for a suspect involved in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Abdirahim Abdullahi Ibrahim, which took place near DD Plaza in Eastleigh on November 9. The attack was captured by nearby CCTV cameras.
According to Ibrahim's family, he was meeting his girlfriend on a street in Eastleigh when an unknown assailant approached and shot him at point-blank range.
In the CCTV footage from the crime scene, a gunman wearing a cap can be seen approaching the couple from behind. Moments later, he drew a firearm, moved closer, and fired a single shot just below Abdirahim’s ear. The bullet exited through the other side of his head.
After the shooting, the suspect stole Ibrahim's mobile phone and fled the scene, leaving his girlfriend behind.
A postmortem examination conducted at the City Mortuary, at the request of detectives from Shauri Moyo, revealed that Abdirahim died from excessive blood loss due to a gunshot wound to his neck.
The suspect is currently in police custody at the Shauri Moyo Police Station. The National Police Service (NPS) has expressed gratitude to the public for their assistance in the suspect's arrest.
