This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
On September 23, 2019, the bodies of Judy Wanjiku Mwai, 73, and her daughter Catherine Nyaguthii Mwai, 47, were found in their residence in South B estate, Nairobi.
According to investigators, an unsigned property lease discovered in the house may be a key indicator in the case. "The copy of the lease could be an indicator. It is one of the possible motives," said a detective who wished to remain anonymous.
Police are also seeking to identify a black SUV that dropped the two women at their house on Sunday at 2:30am, the last time they were seen alive. The number plates of the car remain unknown, and guards at the entrance of the compound said they were not recorded.
Investigations are ongoing, with police questioning guards at Golden Gate Court and neighbours of the deceased women. Makadara head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Henry Kiambati stated that other theories are being explored, and no arrests have been made.
"We are yet to know the identity of the driver behind the wheels of the SUV, leave alone the number plates. That is part of what we are pursuing," Mr. Kiambati said.
