Iteere acts on student’s death

Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere on Tuesday recalled the investigation file on the death of a university student whose body was found dumped on a busy highway.

“I have asked for the file, for all statements and also the postmortem report and I will give an update tomorrow (Wednesday).

“We have taken statements from all the people who were in the party, the owner of the Mercedes Benz and another person who called to give information about it. I will give a feedback on the same,” Mr Iteere said.

He spoke as a man claiming to have attended the party where Ms Mercy Keino was last seen alive on June 17 said she was drunk on the fateful night.

Mr James Muchiri told journalists at the Parklands Police Station that there were 22 young women and about eight men, including Juja MP William Kabogo, at the gathering at Wasini Luxury Homes in Westlands, Nairobi.

He said the function, which he described as a business meeting, was awash with liquor and men sat on one side and women the other.

At one point, he claimed, Mr Kabogo walked to where the girls were seated and asked Ms Keino why she was “spoiling our party” because she appeared drunk and was shouting.

Mr Muchiri said he was at the party to meet his boss, whom he did not name, and that he left Ms Keino and the group partying.

Ms Keino was found dead on Waiyaki Way on June 18, and Mr Kabogo and at least ten other people have been questioned by police. (READ: Kabogo questioned on university girl’s death)

A post-mortem examination report released on Tuesday failed to conclusively unravel the mystery surrounding Ms Keino’s death and called for further investigation.

Dr Oduor Johansen said though the injuries were consistent with victims ran over by vehicles, he could not tell if she was killed elsewhere and the body dumped on the road.

“Fractures were consistent with those seen in pedestrian vehicle accidents. The deceased had multiple injuries in all parts of the body.

“The extent is consistent with being ran over by several vehicles. It may be difficult to establish if the deceased was killed before being ran over by vehicles.

“The brain and parts of the skull were also missing, hence further leading to this difficulty. These injuries made it difficult to establish if there were defence injuries,” Dr Johansen said.

The pathologist also recommended more expert examination of the car, a 1998 Mercedes Benz KBM 400H, reported to have dumped the body on the road.

“The motor vehicle was also examined. Even though it had no dents experts were advised to examine it carefully in case it was repaired and repainted.

“Internal examination should also be performed to establish if there were wiped traces of blood of the deceased inside the car.”

The owner of the car, Mr Wycliffe Okelo, surrendered to police on Monday. Records at the Kenya Revenue Authority show the car was initially registered as KAT 494R, but the Nation could not immediately establish why it was registered afresh.

Police have detained the car and ordered Mr Okelo to report to Parklands police station daily. On Monday, detectives visited a garage where Mr Okelo said the vehicle was repainted about two months ago.

Gigiri police boss Joseck Nasio said samples of paint had been collected and sent to the Government Chemist and other laboratories which he did not name.