The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a full-scale investigation into the brutal murder of Nairobi-based lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, who was gunned down by unknown assailants on Tuesday evening along Magadi Road.
In an official statement, the DCI confirmed that detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene following the incident, under the command of the Nairobi Regional Criminal Intelligence Officer (RCIO).
The area was quickly secured as homicide detectives, assisted by forensic experts from the National Forensic Laboratory, combed the scene for crucial evidence.
“The DCI is committed to ensuring those responsible for this heinous crime are brought to justice. Our investigators are using all available resources and expertise to reconstruct the events leading to the murder,” the statement read.
According to preliminary reports, Mbobu had earlier visited the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), where he held two separate meetings at different locations, including one inside a city hotel.
He later left the CBD and was driving home via Lang’ata Road when he branched off onto Magadi Road, near the Catholic University turn-off.
It was during a traffic snarl-up along Magadi Road that two gunmen on a motorcycle approached his vehicle and opened fire, shooting him five times in the head and killing him instantly.
Police recovered three spent cartridges from the scene. As of now, no arrests have been made, and the motive behind the killing remains unclear.
The DCI has urged members of the public to remain calm and cooperate with investigators.
They are also appealing to anyone with information that could assist in the investigation to report to the nearest police station or contact authorities anonymously.
“We are determined to deliver justice to the family and friends of Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu,” the DCI stated.
Investigations are ongoing, with detectives treating the case as a targeted killing.
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