This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
On June 23, 2016, a brutal murder shook the nation, claiming the lives of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josphat Mwenda, and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri. The shocking details of their murder have finally come to light, thanks to a confession recorded by police informer Peter Ngugi.
Ngugi's confession, which was read out in court on Monday, revealed that the three victims were handcuffed from behind and stuffed into the boot of Senior Sergeant Fredrick Leliman's car. They were driven to a nearby bush, where they were to be executed.
According to Ngugi's confession, Leliman and another officer, Leonard Mwangi, were of the view that the victims should be released, but Leliman and another officer, Kamenju, insisted that they must be killed. The two groups debated for over three hours, with Ngugi acting as a guard.
At around 10 pm, Mwenda was killed by being strangled to death using a rope and a nylon paper. His body was then placed in a sack and put in Kamenju's boot. The second victim, Willie Kimani, was killed almost immediately after, while the third victim, Joseph Muiruri, was killed shortly afterwards.
Ngugi's confession revealed that the victims were killed using a rope and nylon paper, and that their bodies were then disposed of in a river. The confession also revealed that Ngugi had been recruited as an informer in 2011 and had been working with Leliman since 2016.
Ngugi's confession has shed new light on the brutal murder of Willie Kimani and his two clients. The case has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice.
