DCI arrests prime suspect in TUK don murder
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Technical University of Kenya (TUK) lecturer Edgar Mokua...
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Technical University of Kenya (TUK) lecturer Edgar Mokua, whose body was found dumped along Kamiti Road.
- The suspect, identified as Richard Gikuhe Mbugua, was apprehended in Ruiru.
- Key to the investigation was the recovery of a grey Toyota Ractis (registration KBZ 002R) used in the crime.
- Edgar Mokua was last seen on July 6, 2026, after leaving a club with an unidentified woman.
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