The husband of one of the women who were murdered and whose bodies were discovered in different locations was interrogated on Monday regarding the incident.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations expressed their desire to hear the account of the husband of Waris Dahabo Daud, aged 38.
On October 21, she, along with Amina Abdirashid and her niece, Nusayba Abdi Mohammed, was brutally killed in Nairobi.
At the time of the incident, the husband was in the United Kingdom and reported to the police that his wife had contacted him for ransom prior to her death, while the assailant held her and the other victims captive.
Additionally, a suspect connected to the murders of the three women from Eastleigh, Nairobi, was presented in court on Monday.
He appeared before the Makadara Law Courts, where a magistrate granted police permission to detain him for nine days to facilitate their investigation.
Authorities indicated that they are still searching for the primary suspect in the women’s murders.
Journalists were barred from the courtroom, as police stated that an identification parade for the suspect had not yet been conducted, which is crucial for the investigation.
The court emphasized the necessity for investigators to complete their inquiries and determine whether the individual is connected to the case.
A man sought in connection with the murders had contacted the victims’ family to demand ransom for their release.
Detectives revealed that Hashim Dagane Muhumed, originally from the Somalia region of Ethiopia, had unlawfully acquired a Kenyan identification card.
He previously served as a regional police officer in Ethiopia before being arrested and imprisoned on charges of murdering his wife.
Following his release, he fled to Kenya, where he established a taxi business in Eastleigh and Parklands.
Hashim is currently wanted for questioning regarding the murders of Amina Abdirashid, her aunt Waris Dahabo Daud, and her niece Nusayba Abdi Mohammed, all from Eastleigh in Nairobi.
Police suspect that he was acquainted with the deceased women and has a history of involvement in extortion activities within the city.
Investigations indicate that Hashim, aged 34, was driving the Nissan Note vehicle that was recorded on CCTV while picking up the victims.
The vehicle was discovered abandoned at Wakulima Market, close to the ENA Coach stage, and subsequently towed to the DCI Headquarters for forensic analysis, further establishing a connection between Hashim and the murders.
He has been linked to the crime scene of the residence where the women were brutally killed.
The victims were buried on Saturday at Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi.
Authorities are currently interviewing at least four individuals of interest, including the security personnel of the apartment where the incident occurred, the apartment owner, and a suspected accomplice.
A suspect and a survivor have informed the police that the assailants demanded ransom from the women but resorted to violence upon realizing that the victims had recognized them.
Detectives are also questioning a woman who claims she was kidnapped and held captive alongside the three deceased women.
She asserts that she was taken by the same perpetrators and confined in the same location where the victims were kept for several hours.
She reported to the police that she overheard the assailants arguing about the risk posed by the victims’ identification of them.
According to her account, the kidnappers demanded a ransom for their release, and her family successfully raised USD 7,000 (Ksh million), which was transferred to an Ethiopian bank account.
Ethiopian authorities have been contacted for assistance. On October 21, Waris Dahabo Daud Said, 38, Amina Abdirashid Dahir, 22, and Nusayba Abdi Mohammed, 12, were reported missing, and their bodies, bearing stab wounds, were discovered on October 22, 2024, around 6 a.m. at various locations.
The remains of Nusayba, Amina, and Dahabo were located in Bahati in Makadara, 6th Avenue Parklands, and Khyumbi in Machakos, respectively, with Dahabo’s hands mutilated.
