This archive report was first published on 6 January 2022.
On January 1st, 2022, a neighbour witnessed Everlyn Wanjiru, a 24-year-old woman, entering her rented one-bedroom house in Ndenderu, Kiambu County, with her boyfriend, Brian Waweru. This was the last time she was seen alive.
According to the deceased's father, Waweru's family had approached him for an out-of-court settlement after Waweru assaulted Everlyn in October 2021. However, the father rejected the offer after learning that Waweru was a serial offender with a pending defilement case.
Despite this, Waweru and Everlyn reunited during the Christmas period and were seen together on January 1st. However, their relationship took a deadly turn when Waweru allegedly murdered Everlyn and concealed her body in their house.
On January 5th, 2022, Waweru's aunt discovered Everlyn's decomposing remains in the house after using a spare key to enter the property. Waweru had fled the scene, but detectives launched a manhunt and arrested him on January 5th in the Ndenderu area.
During questioning, Waweru confessed to the crime and led detectives to the spot where he had concealed the murder weapon. He is set to be arraigned in court on January 6th, 2022, to answer to murder charges.
