Meru: DCI Sleuths Seal Off Kawira Mwangaza's Residence

• Crime detectives have blocked off access to Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza's home under unclear circumstances
• The event followed the arrest of Kawira's son and brother in connection to the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani, alias Sniper
• DCI detectives had apprehended five suspects, including Kenneth Mutua Gatiri, Fredrick Muruiki Kiugi, Frankline Kimathi, Timothy Kinoti, and Murangiri Kenneth Guantai

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

In a developing investigation, crime detectives have cordoned off Governor Kawira Mwangaza's residence, located in the exclusive Milimani estate within Meru county.

The motive behind the sealing off of the residence remains unclear at this point.

Kawira's son arrested in connection with the murder of Sniper

However, in connection with the recent passing of Daniel Muthiani, also known as Sniper, law enforcement officers apprehended five individuals, including Kawira's son and brother.

The police nabbed Kenneth Mutua Gatiri alias Gasigi, Fredrick Muruiki Kiugi alias Pope, Frankline Kimathi alias Dudu Ras, Timothy Kinoti alias Timo and Murangiri Kenneth Guantai alias Tali. Kinoti is Governor Kawira Mwangaza's son, while Murangiri is her brother.

The situation continues to unfold as authorities delve into the circumstances surrounding these events.

Breaking the silence on the murder of the blogger for the first time, Kawira okayed investigations by urging the detectives to probe the case to the core.

"I do not want to comment much on the murder of Sniper, and we all want to know what happened. The matter is being investigated," she said.

What happened to Sniper?

A postmortem examination conducted on the slain Sniper at Marimanti Level 4 Hospital Mortuary revealed that the vocal political activist was strangled, according to the government's pathologist, Johansen Oduor.

Oduor said that Sniper had marks on the neck, fractured ribs, and injuries on the head, suggesting that he was strangled before being thrown into a river.

"He was actually strangled; there was some mark on the neck that was caused by a rope. He had. He had evidence of someone who lacked air which led to his death. We also saw some injuries on the chest; there were rib fractures on the right side from the seventh, eighth, and ninth rib," Oduor said.

The blogger went missing on December 2 after receiving a call from an acquaintance who requested a meetup so they could address certain issues.