This archive report was first published on 18 July 2021.
On July 14, 2021, Kikuyu musician Edward Irungu Njaro, alias Wanjaro Junior, went missing from his home in Kasarani. His vehicle was later discovered in Kamweri village near River Tana.
A message allegedly sent by Wanjaro before his disappearance read, 'When I go missing, don’t waste a lot of time looking for me. My body will be in Sagana River.'
However, his body was found floating in Masinga dam in Embu County, a location prone to crocodile attacks. The discovery was made by villagers who reported the incident at Makutano Police Station.
According to Mbeere South police boss Gregory Mutiso, the police are reliably informed that Wanjaro was struggling to settle a Sh700,000 debt. 'We have reliably learnt that the victim had been struggling to repay the loan and it is likely he took his life due to depression,' Mutiso told the Nation.
The police officers responded quickly to the scene and retrieved Wanjaro's body, which was then transferred to Embu Referral Hospital mortuary.
