Detectives Arrest 2 Suspects Over Murder, Separate Stabbing in Kibra

Detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with a murder and a separate stabbing incident reported in Lindi, Kibra, Nairobi County, following an intelligence-led operation in the area.

In a statement on Thursday, October 29, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the incidents occurred on October 23, leaving one man dead and another seriously injured in separate attacks as they made their way to work.

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"The incidents, which occurred on the morning of October 23, 2026, left one man dead and another nursing serious stab wounds after separate encounters with assailants as they made their way to work," the statement read.

According to the DCI, in the first incident, 49-year-old Jacob Odhiambo Alube was fatally attacked by assailants who robbed him of his valuables, including his mobile phone. 

When he attempted to resist the robbery, the attackers stabbed him in the chest and left thigh before fleeing the scene.

Police officers who responded to the incident found Alube dead at the scene, with evidence pointing to a struggle between him and his attackers.

"Police officers who responded to the scene found his body lying in a pool of blood, with bloodstains several metres away suggesting a fierce struggle had taken place," the statement added.

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel processed the scene to collect evidence as investigations into the killing began. 

Alube's body was later transferred to Nairobi Funeral Home, where it was held pending a post-mortem examination.

In a separate incident reported on the same morning, 58-year-old Juma Jared was attacked and stabbed multiple times by two assailants. 

He sustained injuries to his upper left arm, the left side of his chest and his lower left back.

"He sustained injuries to his upper left arm, the left side of his chest and lower left back. Good Samaritans rushed him to Mbagathi Hospital, from where he was referred to Kenyatta National Hospital for further treatment," the statement further read.

Jared was reported to be in fair and stable condition following the attack. Unlike the first incident, nothing was stolen from him during the assault.

"Following the two incidents, detectives launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the attacks and identify those responsible," the statement noted.

The investigations led detectives to conduct an intelligence-led operation in the Kingstone area of Lindi, Kibra, where they arrested two suspects identified as Abdizar Suleiman and Stephen Litari Hussein.

The two suspects were taken into custody and were undergoing processing pending arraignment in court.

This comes days after detectives arrested a suspect linked to a violent robbery in Parklands, Nairobi, in which a member of the public was attacked and robbed of valuables.

In a statement on Wednesday, October 21, the DCI said the suspect, identified as Obed Makori, was apprehended along the Northern Bypass following an intelligence-led operation.

"Detectives from Gigiri have arrested a suspect captured in a viral video alongside his accomplices violently attacking a member of the public and robbing him of his valuables before fleeing the scene in Parklands, Nairobi," the statement read.

According to detectives, a firearm was dropped during the robbery and subsequently recovered by police as part of the investigation into the incident.

"During the incident, the suspect dropped a firearm, which was recovered by police and secured as exhibit," the statement added.

The DCI said Makori had remained at large following the incident, evading arrest until detectives tracked him down in the latest operation.

"After the incident, the suspect remained at large, evading arrest until the latest operation brought his run to an end," the statement further read.