The killer who butchered Rita Waeni at Roysambu Airbnb disappeared with her head after chopping it off.
The dismembered body of the 20-year-old Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) student was discovered at an apartment along TRM Drive in Roysambu on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Nearly two weeks after her murder, police recovered Waeni’s head at Kiambaa dam in Kiambu County.
A missing mobile phone that belonged to the deceased was also recovered at the scene.
Speaking to journalists on Sunday evening, Kiambaa police commander Pius Mwandhi confirmed the incident, saying investigations are underway.
Waeni’s family had earlier said that her killer demanded Ksh500,000 ransom for her release.
According to the family, Waeni left home to visit a friend. However, on Sunday at around five in the morning, the father received a message from her daughter’s phone number, demanding Ksh500,000 as ransom.
The message directed that money be sent within 24 hours.
Waeni’s body parts were discovered inside a trash bag in the apartment by the caretaker with her head missing after the family failed to pay the ransom.
Police have since arrested three suspects who are helping them with investigations.
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