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According to IPOA, investigators have already interviewed key witnesses, including police officers and members of the public who were present during the incident.
A Kajiado court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old boy in 2022, a ruling prosecutors say strengthens accountability and child protection in sexual offence cases.
Police have been instructed to submit a comprehensive report on the probe to the DPP within seven days from January 4, 2026.
The accused, Duke Nyamwaya, Juma Mwinyifaki, Michael Kariuki, Elijah Mbogo Gacog’u, James Ekiru, Abdulrehman Salad, and Abdirahman Abdi Kuno, allegedly trafficked 25 kilograms of methamphetamine, reportedly packed in whitish crystalline packets.
Through a letter issued on Tuesday, the DPP instructed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to reopen the case and examine the circumstances that led to the singer’s death. Detectives were directed to complete the probe and submit their report to the prosecution within seven days.
According to an update issued by the DCI on Wednesday, the probe is being conducted by detectives from the Investigations Bureau at the agency’s headquarters and targets multiple health facilities spread across several counties.
Ingonga told the committee that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has been entering into Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with various investigative agencies to strengthen collaboration and build trust when handling sensitive cases.
According to the EACC, Mualuko was arrested on October 7, 2025, following investigations into claims that he had presented a falsified certificate purportedly issued by Bishop Ndingi High School.
According to a court filing posted on October 1, 2025, the offence took place on May 26, 2024, when the accused attacked the minor, a class two pupil, while her mother was at the church.
The prosecution argued that the killings were not random acts of violence, but had been carefully planned. They pointed to the use of high-powered firearms and the close-range execution of the victims as evidence that the crime had been premeditated.
Prosecutors Lucas Tanui and Clea Mureithi, appearing for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the law permits the trial to continue even in the absence of the accused.
Principal Magistrate Celesa Asis Okore issued the directive after the prosecution, represented by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), sought more time to compile and submit the disclosure materials.