A 25-year-old robbery with violence suspect believed to have murdered the manager of Chandarana Supermarket located within Buffalo Mall in Naivasha on May 22, 2024 has been arrested.

Joseph Mungai Wanjira was flushed out of his hideout within Naivasha town following days of scrupulous search for the suspected cold-blooded killer.

“In the May 22 incident, workers at the supermarket had arrived at the mall early that morning, hoping to find the doors open as was norm. After waiting up long enough, they decided to call the manager on duty (the late Mr Hassan Abdullatif Salim) to find out why he was taking too long to report to work. His phone went unanswered, prompting a few supervisors to check him out at his house,” the DCI reports.

But they were met with a shock scene, blood spots at the door of the late manager, although the house was locked.

Police in Naivasha were informed and rushed to the scene. Upon forcing entry, the officers found the body of the 38-year-old manager sprawled on the floor in a pool of blood, cold.

There were signs of struggle, depicting an attack was evident, with various household items notably missing.

Crucial evidence including the retrieval of CCTV footages were obtained and the scene documented by CSI detectives, as pursuit for the perpetrator(s) commenced.

Today, intelligence analysis gave away the prime suspect, in whose possession most of the items stolen from the deceased’s house were found, including a TV set, a 6kg Pro Gas, a Samsung tablet, a hoodie branded NASA and a blood-stained bag.

After a brief interrogation, the DCI says that the suspect led detectives to the scene of crime (deceased’s house), retrieving the two suspected murder weapons he had used (kitchen knife and a piece of wood).

Further documentation of the scene has since been conducted and the suspect booked in Naivasha police cells pending arraignment for Robbery with Violence.