Police in Thika have arrested 25-year-old David Kioko in connection with the murder of Mount Kenya University (MKU) student Faith Musembi.
The suspect is said to have killed his 19-year-old girlfriend over allegations of infidelity.
Faith, who was eight months pregnant at the time of her murder, was found dead inside her house in Pilot Estate within Hospital Ward in Thika West – after her father broke into the rental in search of her.
Confirming the arrest, Thika Police boss Lawrence Muchangi said that officers are currently questioning the Tom Mboya University student.
“We have the main suspect in custody and are conducting thorough investigations. The DCIO is on that matter and the suspect will be produced in court soon,” Muchangi told Citizen Digital.
A postmortem was conducted on the deceased at the Thika General Kago Funeral home, revealing that Faith died from excessive bleeding. She had bleeding in her uterus caused by a detached placenta.
Boniface Musembi, Faith’s father, has called upon the police to expedite investigations into the matter and bring the suspect to book. the family is also reeling from the loss of their unborn grandchild.
“We want the authorities to ensure that the person responsible for this heinous act is punished to the fullest extent of the law,” Musembi said.
