This archive report was first published on 28 September 2019.
Published on September 28, 2019, a 45-year-old man was arrested in Mathira in connection to the disappearance and murder of a 12-year-old boy in Karatina.
Charles Muriuki, the suspect, was identified on CCTV footage from a local entertainment club, where he was seen leaving the area on a motorcycle where the boy was allegedly kidnapped.
The Class Six pupil was on his way home from Kirigu Primary School when the incident occurred. His mother reported him missing after hours went by and he was nowhere to be seen.
According to Mathira East DCIO Jackson Muriuki, the boy's body was later found dumped in Kagochi Forest. Police have since moved the body to Karatina Hospital mortuary awaiting post mortem.
Police suspect that the boy was killed as a result of an alleged love affair gone sour between his mother and the suspect, who had a long history of domestic violence.
The suspect, Charles Muriuki, is currently detained at Karatina Police Station and awaiting arraignment.
