A key suspect in the murder of British national Campbell Scott has reportedly died at Kenyatta National Hospital after being found with a self-inflicted neck stab wound.
According to the police, the man, who had been on the run, had been staying with a friend in Dandora when he supposedly committed suicide. The suspect, Samuel Musembi, was allegedly the driver of the car that transported the Briton’s body from Pipeline, Nairobi, to Makongo Forest in Makueni.
Authorities revealed that the man died earlier in the week at the friend’s house, where he had been taking refuge. The friend told detectives that he left Musembi in the house on Tuesday morning when he went to work.
However, upon returning, the friend found the door locked from the inside, prompting him to forcibly break in to gain entry.
Musembi was found lying on the bed unconscious, with foam emitting from his mouth and nose and blood oozing from his neck. He was initially rushed to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital and later to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where he succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday morning.
Preliminary investigations suggested that Musembi first attempted to poison himself before resorting to stabbing his neck when the poison failed.
Just a week ago, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had released images of three wanted suspects connected to Campbell Scott’s murder, amongst them Musembi.
In a statement on Friday, DCI asked for the public’s help tracking three individuals linked to the murder of the British businessman, a senior director at FICO, who landed in Nairobi on February 14 for a business conference.
Scott was reported missing on February 16 and would be found dead six days later by herders in Makongo Forest along the Wote-Machakos highway—about 140 kilometres southeast of Nairobi. He was found on February 22.
The brutal murder elicited widespread reaction online with many questioning the motive behind his tragic killing. However, emerging reports later revealed that Scott was likely the victim of a ruthless criminal syndicate that targets wealthy tourists and expatriates.
According to reports, the gang's modus operandi involves luring victims through online dating platforms, with foreign men being among their primary targets.
Using social media and dating apps such as Tinder and Facebook, the gang members deploy female accomplices who set up meetings under the guise of romantic encounters.
The unsuspecting victims arrive at the designated location—usually a rented flat—where they are ambushed and tortured for financial information. In extreme cases, they are murdered.
