Five suspects arrested over murder of Molo Activist Richard Otieno

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested five suspects linked to the brutal killing of Richard Haga Otieno, which occurred on the night of January 18, 2025.

The prime suspects Geoffrey Mavado, John Ndegwa, and Jorim Ngonga Sura are believed to have directly participated in the gruesome murder.

Investigators also apprehended Clinton Simantu, alias Muiruri, and Peter Mwaniki, alias Pinchez, both boda boda operators who allegedly transported the assailants to and from the crime scene.

The DCI revealed that Mavado and Ndegwa had previously been arrested and charged on November 8, 2024, for assaulting the deceased.

The duo was sentenced to a one-year probation before being forensically placed at the scene of Otieno’s murder during the ongoing homicide investigation.

All the five suspects are currently in custody awaiting arraignment.

Meanwhile, investigators from the Homicide Directorate, Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau, and Operations Unit are interrogating the case further to determine if more individuals were involved.