Businessman From Samburu Murdered in Cold Blood

by Imran Otieno on Saturday, 25 April 2020 - 8:13 am

Police officers pictured at a scene of a crime in Nairobi County as residents look on.

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Police are in pursuit of two unknown assailants who murdered David Muteki, a businessman in Lodokejek, Samburu County on Thursday, April 23.

At around 6 p.m. two gunmen ambushed Muteki who was on his way to Kisima in Samburu Central in the company of three.

The businessman was shot in the head and died on the spot with the other three men in his company leaving without any injuries.

A Kenyan Police Officer pictured at a crime scene.

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Speaking to the media, Samburu Central Sub-county Commander Alex Rotich, revealed where the incident took place.

"Two men approached their vehicle as they were crossing River Saiya and fired a single bullet from a long-range which left Mr Muteki dead on the spot.

"We have begun investigations into the matter and we will arrest the perpetrators soon. Our officers are following crucial leads. The assailants were armed with an AK-47 rifle," Rotich said.

Rotich further revealed that the two gunmen made away with cash worth around Ksh 50,000 and escaped to Kirisia Forest.

With the other three in the company of Muteki leaving unscathed, residents have been suspecting foul play in the incident.

Rotich, however, urged the public not to engage in speculations, "We cannot say it's a business rivalry or banditry. It is something that happened in darkness and we are trying to unravel. So I urge people to stop speculating on the whole issue."

This is the second incident in less than a month that has seen a businessman lose his life to gunmen as Livingston Nyota was killed in similar circumstances.

Nyota had several buses that plied the Maralal-Baragoi route and was attacked by unknown assailants who killed him on the spot.