- DCI detectives announced the arrest of a third suspect in the abduction of a headteacher from Kirinyaga county
- Joshua Kerai was reportedly abducted on November 4 by three men who bundled him in a car and subjected him to a harrowing ordeal
- DCI detectives explained that the suspect was in custody awaiting arraignment as investigations into the matter continued
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested another suspect in connection with the abduction of a headteacher from Kirinyaga county.
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In a report released on Monday, December 8, the DCI identified the suspect as John Kinyua Muriuki, the third person linked to the kidnapping of Joshua Kerai, headteacher of Gatuto Primary School.
“Detectives in Kirinyaga have finally arrested a third suspect who had been dodging their dragnet following the kidnapping of a primary school headteacher,” DCI stated.
When was Joshua Kerai abducted?
Kerai was violently abducted on November 4 when assailants pounced on him and forced him into a maroon Toyota Ractis, registration number KCP 816F.
Inside the vehicle, he endured a harrowing ordeal as the kidnappers drove him around before abandoning him at Sahara Petrol Station in Kutus Town.
A good Samaritan rescued him and rushed him to Kerugoya Catholic Hospital, where he received medical treatment.
The DCI had earlier arrested two suspects in the case, who were arraigned before the Gichugu Law Courts on November 25, 2025.
Muriuki, who had evaded arrest for weeks, was finally flushed out and taken into custody. He is currently being processed ahead of his court appearance.
“Muriuki, who has been slipping through the shadows, was flushed out and arrested for his role in the kidnapping of Mr. Joshua Kerai,” DCI reported.
Detectives confirmed that investigations are ongoing as they tighten the net on a fourth suspect still at large.
Man allegedly defrauds police hopefuls KSh 2.5m
Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that a father of three, James Chesimani Masengeli, was released on bail after accusations that he allegedly obtained KSh 2.5 million to secure positions for seven individuals in the National Police Service (NPS).
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Masengeli’s legal representative claimed he is a victim of mistaken identity and expects the court to exonerate him after establishing the truth.
In her ruling, senior principal magistrate Dolphina Alego granted Masengeli a cash bail of KSh 500,000 or an alternative of KSh 1 million.
Government official arrested over forgery of documents
Elsewhere, a man was arrested in Thika West after he allegedly manipulated official documents to influence police recruitment and advance his own career.
The letter allegedly contained a list of ‘state-recommended candidates’ for the ongoing police recruitment exercise, sparking concerns about the credibility of the selection process.
Investigators disclosed that the suspect, a civil servant serving as an economist at the State Department for Cabinet Affairs, was suspended over a prior forgery case.
In the previous case, he sought to transfer himself to the State Department for Housing.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
