Prime suspect in murder of three women in Eastleigh arrested

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Hashim Dagane Muhumed, the prime suspect in the brutal murders of three women in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

The arrest comes just days after the DCI issued a public appeal for information regarding the 24-year-old's whereabouts. 

Muhumed was apprehended in Kamukunji area and is currently in police custody. He is expected to be arraigned on Monday at the Makadara Chief Magistrates Court.

The victims—Amina Abdirashid, her aunt Waris Dahabo Daud, and her niece Nusayba Abdi Mohammed—were found mutilated at different locations across Machakos, Parklands, and Bahati in Nairobi. 

CCTV footage reportedly captured Muhumed's vehicle picking up the victims in Eastleigh, shortly before their bodies were found dumped in separate locations.

"The vehicle was later found abandoned near the ENA Coach stage at Wakulima Market and towed to DCI Headquarters for forensic examination, further linking Hashim Dagane to the killings," stated the DCI in a post on X.

Last week, the National Police Service (NPS) said at least 97 femicide cases were reported in the last three months.

This troubling trend underscores the urgent need for coordinated action and collaboration to address the pervasive issue of gender-based violence," said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Eliud Lagat said.