Photo/FILE Ms Mercy Keino, a student at the University of Nairobi died on Friday June 17 2011. Her body was found on Nairobi's Waiyaki way.
By FRED MUKINDA fmukinda@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Wednesday, June 29 2011 at 22:30
Posted Wednesday, June 29 2011 at 22:30
The last moments of a university student whose body was found on a busy highway were on Wednesday re-enacted by police boss Mathew Iteere.
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Ms Mercy Keino, 25, whose death resulted in Juja MP William Kabogo being questioned by the police, was last seen walking towards the highway alone, Mr Iteere said.
“Well past midnight, Ms Keino decided to leave and efforts by her cousin to stop her failed. She disappeared towards Waiyaki Way alone,” Mr Iteere said.
The police report indicates Ms Keino was drunk on wine and whiskey, which was plentiful at the June 17 party also attended by the MP.
The information is based on witness statements, including that of her cousin, Ms Scolastica Namwai Kamemba.
On a statement by a motorist, Mr Iteere said: “He was driving to Uthiru to drop a friend and spotted a woman on the other side of the road frantically waving down a car. On coming back, he saw a body at almost the same spot where the lady was.”
The party was at Wasini Luxury Homes on Church Road, Westlands, about 100 metres from Waiyaki Way.
Twenty one people were at the party, 12 of them women aged between 20 and 25, according to the police.
“Witnesses at the party said Ms Keino took a lot of wine and whisky, resulting in her shouting at everybody and breaking glasses.
Twice she was thrown out of the venue,” Mr Iteere said. The investigation has so far not established how she died.
“In the meantime, the investigation team has been boosted by two senior prosecutors appointed by the DPP to offer technical and legal advice,” Mr Iteere said.
The investigation established how she happened to be at the party.
Her cousin, Ms Kamemba, called and invited her at 6.30pm. Ms Kamemba had also been invited by a friend identified as Jacky.
The cousins met in Hurlingham, caught a matatu and arrived in Westlands at 7pm.
They were met at a petrol station by Jacky and two men who were strangers to the cousins.
“One of the men took the names of the ladies, saying they would be required to enter,” Mr Iteere said.
Mr Kabogo arrived later in the company of a man identified as Joram, according to the police.
Earlier reports had indicated the body had been tossed out of a vehicle.
Said Mr Iteere: “The vehicle has been traced and the owner says he spotted the body and slowed down to avoid running over it.”
The police said the vehicle was inspected and found to neither have a dent nor repainted.
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