Detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of a shoe trader at Kariokor Market in Nairobi, following an investigation into the killing.
The victim, identified as Paul Mwangangi, was reportedly stabbed along Landhies Road, opposite the Muthurwa Market footbridge, on October 12, 2026.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), officers who arrived at the scene found Mwangangi lying face down with a fresh stab wound to the chest.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) detectives processed and documented the scene to preserve evidence, before the body was moved to City Mortuary pending an autopsy.
In a follow-up operation, detectives from DCI Central and Kamukunji, working alongside officers from the Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Office, used intelligence to track the suspects to a hideout in Kayole, where they were arrested.
The suspects were identified as Joseph Kimani Ndungu, alias Bajong, and Peter Kimani Githinji, alias Denoo. They were taken to Kamukunji Police Station, where they remain in custody pending further investigations and arraignment.
Detectives also recovered a bloodstained Maasai sword suspected to have been used in the killing. The weapon has been secured as an exhibit for further forensic examination.
The DCI extended its condolences to Mwangangiβs family, friends and colleagues, saying detectives were pursuing leads to establish the circumstances surrounding his death and bring those responsible to justice in accordance with the law.
