- DCI investigators are following the actions that will help to expose the murder of Father John Maina, a priest of the parish of the Catholic Church in Nyahururu
- The priest died two weeks after he was hosted by former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua at the 25th anniversary of the parish
- In their preliminary investigations, DCI officials noted that Father Maina was being sought by unknown people who wanted the allocation of money allegedly given by politicians during the Jubilee event
Laikipia – The Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) has taken on the responsibility of leading the investigation into the death of Father John Maina, a Catholic priest serving in Igwamiti parish, Nyahururu.
Source: UGC
Maina was found injured on May 15 in the Kopey area on the highway NakuruNairobi in Gilgil, Nakuru County, approximately 50 kilometers from the Catholic Church of Igwamiti.
This was two weeks after he was hosting the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a church ceremony in the parish of Igwamiti.
According to DCIGachagua, accompanied by other politicians, attended the Jubilee Jubilee of the Igwamiti Parish and the dedication of another Patriarch, Simon Thuita.
The bodaboda who found him kept him in the hospital, but died during treatment.
It is reported that he was tortured and thrown in thought to be dead by his captors.
“Maina was found along the Nakuru-Nairobi Road by a good Samaritan, a motorcyclist near Diatomite with head injuries on the left. He told the bodaboda that he was abducted from Nyahururu. It bleeding,“The DCI department said.
His body was later stored in the Mochari of Nyahururu Small Hospital, where a corpse examination was conducted on May 19.
What showed the bodies of Dr. John Maina’s corpse?
Preliminary results showed that head injuries were not expected to be the cause of his death.
Thus, the samples were taken and sent to a thorough examination of toxins in the body.
Although the state physician was instructed by the parish believers not to disclose the results of the investigation, some sources stated that the priest may have died of gunshot wounds.
In their investigation, DCI revealed that before being attacked and finally died, Maina was being tracked by unknown people.
He was allegedly followed to be forced to share the money that was said to have been given after he conducted a service organized by Gachagua.
DCI revealed that the deceased had stated to receive threats, though he had never reported to any police station.
Investigators said they were continuing to be successful in their investigation, and called on the public to provide any information that would help arrest the perpetrators.
“So far, a number of reports have been taken, and detectives have followed electronic evidence to reorganize the final movement of Father Maina and arrest the suspects.“DCI said, while warning the public against believing the widespread rumors about the murder of the priest.
This case adds to the list of other cases that the crime unit in the country has been closely following.
Prior to the sad death of Dr Maina, it was that of Kasipul MP Ong’ongo Were, who was killed in a shooting on April 30 at Ngong Road in Nairobi.
Did the DCI investigate the murder of Ongo Were?
A special team of investigators from the DCI took on the responsibility of investigating the case, and arresting several people suspected of being involved in the killings.
The recent arrest suspect was allegedly the one who sent the attacker to the scene.
He was the 12th suspect in detention.
Were died after five shootings of serious injuries; He was buried on May 9 in their village of Kachien, Homa Bay County.
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