Detectives have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the murder of a 65-year-old woman who was killed inside her home in Kithoka Village, Meru county, in August.
In a statement , the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the latest arrests followed investigations that linked the two suspects to an alleged plot to eliminate the woman over a longstanding land dispute.
According to the authority, the suspects allegedly conspired to have the woman killed before hiring a man who was arrested earlier to execute the murder.
“The latest arrests follow investigations that established that the suspects conspired to eliminate the deceased over a longstanding land dispute before hiring the first suspect to execute the murder,” the DCI stated.
The duo, who were nabbed following further investigations, are alleged to have maintained contact with each other both before and after the incident.
The police believe the communication pointed to prior planning and coordination in the commission of the crime.
According to reports, the 65-year-old woman was murdered at approximately 7.20pm on August 7, 2026, while preparing supper alongside her 13-year-old grandson inside her home.
The assailants reportedly struck as the two were in the house, leaving the woman dead.
Further reports indicate that the two latest suspects have since been arraigned in court, where investigators obtained orders for them to be detained pending a mental assessment.
They are expected to take plea on November 4, 2026.
