The family of blogger Maureen Gathigia Kinyua is now seeking fresh investigations into the death of their loved one, which occurred nearly seven years ago.
In a letter to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions dated March 19, 2026, the family states that it is no longer clear whether Maureen died in a road accident as had previously been alleged.
Maureen died on May 24, 2019. Her death was said to have occurred after she was knocked down in a hit-and-run incident near Sagana Catholic Church in Nyeri County.
However, the family is now suspecting foul play in the death of their loved one. Through their lawyers, the family states that it has obtained information from various sources that raises a number of questions about the incident.
Maureen had visited Mataga after being invited by a female friend. She is said to have stayed in the area until late in the day.
When she decided to leave, the friend is said to have called a boda boda operator and given directions on where she should be dropped.
The family has also pointed out that the rider rider disappeared from the scene shortly after the incident and only showed up again later after being called back by police. They also question how the motorcycle involved did not show any clear signs of an accident.
They further say Maureen had a visible injury on her forehead, which they feel was not properly explained in the postmortem.
Another concern is her missing phone. The family believes it could have had important information, including calls and messages from that day.
They also cited claims that a woman who allegedly knew a top political figure arrived at the scene shortly after the incident but left shortly thereafter. This has raised more questions in the minds of the family.
The case has recently been revived in public discourse, especially in light of the current political tensions that have revived interest in Maureen’s death.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been implicated in recent hearsay surrounding the case, but has denied any involvement in the case and termed it a road accident.
The family’s plea to the ODPP is to open an inquest into the case, re-examine the initial findings, and conduct fresh investigations into the case.
For them, it’s all about getting answers after all these years of waiting to finally get to know what exactly transpired in the case.