Detectives in Embakasi, working alongside officers from the Nairobi Area Crime Unit, have launched an intensive investigation into the brutal murder of a 12-year-old Grade 7 pupil whose body was discovered dumped in KAA Estate on Saturday morning—two days after she was reported missing.

The victim, identified as Patience Mumbe, was found with her hands tied behind her back using a black shoelace.

According to investigators, the body bore signs of assault, including bleeding on her face and private parts, indicating she had been subjected to a violent attack.

On Sunday, officers returned to the scene to conduct a detailed search for additional evidence that could shed light on the circumstances surrounding the killing.

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Patience’s family revealed they learned of the grim discovery through a Facebook post shared by residents. Her father, George Manthi, said the family had been searching the Pipeline Amazon area desperately since Thursday evening, when the girl went missing while playing with her siblings.

Her mother reported the disappearance at Kware Police Station, prompting a search effort that lasted through the weekend.

On Sunday afternoon, her mother stumbled upon the Facebook post announcing that a child’s body had been found in the Embakasi area—approximately one kilometre from Embakasi Police Station. The family rushed to the station, where they identified the clothes before later confirming the body at the Nairobi Funeral Home.

A postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death is scheduled for Monday.

Meanwhile, detectives are reviewing vehicle movements, communication records, and CCTV footage from the neighbourhood as they pursue leads in the hunt for the perpetrators.