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Arrests Made in Connection with Murder of City Lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu

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Investigations into the murder of city lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu are ongoing, with detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) having arrested three people, including a politician and two others, in connection with the crime. The lawyer was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Nairobi on Tuesday, and the suspects were identified as persons of interest who had last interacted with him hours before the incident.

Key Takeaways:

  • Three people, including a politician, have been arrested in connection with the murder of city lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu.
  • The suspects were identified as persons of interest who had last interacted with the lawyer hours before he was killed in a drive-by shooting in Nairobi.
  • The lawyer was shot eight times by two men on a motorcycle along Magadi road on Tuesday evening.
  • Forensic analysis of the victim's mobile phone is still ongoing, and detectives are looking into two other persons of interest based on findings from the phone.
  • A police source said the analysis led to the arrest of the three persons of interest in the preliminary stage.
  • The investigation is led by Nairobi Region DCI boss Benson Kasyoki, with the assistance of the Homicide Investigation Bureau.
  • The victim had a meeting at Sagret Hotel in Nairobi earlier on the day of his murder, and had interactions with some of the suspects, including a politician.
  • The politician's lawyer, Musa Maulid, said his client has not been officially informed of the charges he is being investigated for, and that the police are verifying the legitimacy of cash found in his home.
  • The police have confiscated cash found in the politician's home, but the lawyer maintains that it is legitimate income.
  • The victim's family will hold two meetings at the All Saints Cathedral, on Friday evening and next Monday, before his burial on September 17.

Statistics:

  • The number of people arrested in connection with the murder: 3
  • The number of people identified as persons of interest: 5
  • The number of years the victim had practised law: 38
  • The number of times the victim was shot: 8
  • The number of days before the burial: 7
  • The date of the burial: September 17

Sources:

  • Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
  • Nairobi Region DCI boss Benson Kasyoki
  • Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen

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