Recce squad officer Jennings Orlando Odhiambo was arrested on Thursday in connection to the Murder of Monica Kimani. The officer is currently being interrogated by the DCI homicide squad at Muthaiga Police Station. Reports indicate that Odhiambo is currently attached to the US embassy in Nairobi.
During his arrest, detectives searched his house at Recce Headquarters in Ruiru. Odhiambo was arraigned at the Kiambu Law Courts and detained for 14 days to facilitate investigations into the ongoing case. The GSU officer, who had been on the run for the past month, is alleged to have been with Joseph Irungu aka Jowie on the night of the murder of the Kilimani businesswoman.
The third suspect who is allegedly got involved in the murder case of Monica Kimani was arrested last night. The third suspect is linked to the prime suspect in the murder of Monica Kimani in her apartment in Kilimani. The police have looking the third person whose details have not been identified but was captured by the CCTV footage at Monica Kimani’s apartment
GSU Recce Squad officer arrested over Monica’s murder: NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 19 – A General Service Unit officer attached to the US Embassy has been arrested over the murder of Monica Kimani. The Recc.. https://t.co/KcjZkwSDyI
— Breaking News (@News_Kenya) October 20, 2018
The police are expected to carry out proper investigations about the third suspect before opening a case file and presenting him to the prosecution team leading the Monica’s murder case . The third suspect will join Joe ” Jowie ” Irungu who is the allegedly the prime suspect and the famous journalist Jacque Maribe who is also a suspect in the case.
Third suspect in the murder of Monica Kimani was reportedly arrested last night. The suspect is being processed at the DCI HQ. More to come……
— Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) October 19, 2018
This comes as the two wait till Wednesday to plead for a bail from Justice James Wakiaga
JENNINGS ODHIAMBO, a recce squad officer arrested over Monica Kimani's murder. pic.twitter.com/MyKZ214j6D
— The Star Breaking (@TheStarBreaking) October 19, 2018
On October 3, police revealed that they were after four people who Irungu contacted on September 19 in an attempt to seek advice on an issue that was disturbing him. Investigations suggested that the fiancé to Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe, had made calls and sent messages to four people before he switched off his mobile phone several hours after leaving the house at Lamuria Gardens off Denis Pritt Road.
Jennings Orlando Odhiambo, a Recce squad officer believed to be one of the main suspects in the killing of Monica Kimani has been arrested and quietly charged. https://t.co/zZfNuOO91o pic.twitter.com/WWj5kkfJ4o
— The Muthoka® (@MuthokaTito) October 20, 2018