DCI: Homicide not ruled out in KFS manager Esther Keige’s death
Homicide has not been ruled out in the death of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, whose body was recovered in Juja, Kiambu County, nearly a month after she was reported missing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said. ..
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has stated that homicide has not been ruled out in the death of Esther Wairimu Keige, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager, whose body was discovered in Juja, Kiambu County.
- Keige went missing on June 10, 2026, after being dropped off at a petrol station to inquire about gym services.
- Her decomposed body was found on July 6, 2026, in a makeshift shelter.
- Investigations are ongoing, with detectives awaiting toxicological and forensic examination results.
- The KFS manager had reportedly been battling depression and had disappeared from home previously.
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