Detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Kariokor Market trader along Landhies Road in Nairobi.
The victim, identified as Paul Mwangangi, was reportedly stabbed on October 12, 2026, opposite the Muthurwa Market footbridge.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), officers who responded to the scene found Mwangangi lying face down with a stab wound to the chest.
Crime Scene Investigation detectives processed and documented the scene as part of efforts to preserve evidence. His body was later moved to City Mortuary, where it was held pending an autopsy.
In a follow-up operation, detectives from DCI Central and Kamukunji, working with officers from the Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Office, traced 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 and detained pending further investigations and arraignment in court.
Detectives also recovered a bloodstained Maasai sword suspected to have been used in the killing. The weapon was secured as an exhibit for forensic examination.
The DCI said investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding Mwangangi’s death and pursue those responsible in accordance with the law.
