๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ โ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
The main suspect in the brutal murder of 25-year-old Joy Kanini Gathu has been remanded for 21 days after detectives obtained orders to complete their investigation.
John Nderitu Mureithi appeared before the Nyeri Law Courts on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, where the court approved the detectivesโ request to detain him while they continue with investigations
Under intense and thorough interrogation, the suspect guided detectives to Ngangarithi Estate in Nyeri Township, where he allegedly disposed of the victimโs head in a 20-foot-deep pit latrine within a residential compound.
A determined multi-agency team comprising detectives from the DCI Homicide Investigations Bureau and DCI Nyeri Central, forensic experts, officers from the National Government Administration Office, Nyeri Police Station, and the Nyeri County Disaster and Rescue Team conducted a painstaking recovery operation.
The team partially demolished the pit latrine before carefully retrieving the victimโs head and blood-stained clothing.
The recovered head was taken to the Nyeri County Referral Hospital Mortuary, where it will undergo a post-mortem examination, while the clothing has been secured for detailed forensic analysis as investigations continue.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations remains resolute in its pursuit of justice. We are committed to thorough, professional, and evidence-based investigations to ensure that those responsible for this heinous crime are held fully accountable before the courts.
Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Joy Kanini Gathu during this difficult time.
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The Late,Prof. Wangari Maathai,a celebrated environmentalist once saidโwhen we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hopeโ.Today I launched the tree planting program at Mporoko Swamp in Njia ward of Igembe Central which is in line with President's Climate change Initiative