Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Kariokor Market shoe trader Paul Mwangangi, who was killed along Landhies Road in Nairobi on October 12, 2026.
The suspects, identified as Joseph Kimani Ndungu, alias Bajong, and Peter Kimani Githinji, alias Denoo, were arrested in Kayole following an operation by detectives investigating the killing.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), officers from DCI Central and Kamukunji, working alongside detectives from the Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Office, tracked down the suspects after receiving information that helped them identify their whereabouts.
The two were arrested at a hideout in Kayole before being escorted to Kamukunji Police Station, where they were placed in custody as investigations continued.
They are expected to be arraigned in court as detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding Mwangangi’s death.
The arrests mark a significant development in the investigation into the killing of the trader, whose death occurred along a busy road near Muthurwa Market.
Mwangangi was reportedly stabbed along Landhies Road, opposite the Muthurwa Market footbridge, on October 12. The incident prompted a police response after officers were alerted to the scene.
When the officers arrived, they found the trader lying face down with a fresh stab wound to his chest.
The nature of the injury raised concerns over the circumstances of the attack, leading detectives to begin collecting evidence and investigating what had happened.
Crime Scene Investigation detectives processed the scene and documented evidence that could help establish the events leading to the fatal stabbing.
The body was later moved to City Mortuary, where it was preserved pending an autopsy.
As part of the investigation, detectives recovered a Maasai sword bearing bloodstains, which is suspected to have been used in the killing.
The weapon was secured as an exhibit and is expected to undergo forensic examination to determine whether it can provide further evidence linking the suspects to the incident.
The forensic examination is among the steps investigators will use to establish the circumstances of the killing and determine the role, if any, played by each of the two suspects.
The arrests followed a coordinated operation involving officers from different investigative units, with detectives relying on information gathered during the probe to trace the suspects to Kayole.
However, investigations are still ongoing, and detectives are expected to pursue additional leads as they seek to establish what happened before Mwangangi was stabbed.
The recovered weapon could also form part of the evidence examined as investigators piece together the events surrounding his death.
The killing has also drawn attention to the loss suffered by Mwangangi’s family, friends and fellow traders at Kariokor Market, where he worked as a shoe trader.
In a statement, the DCI conveyed its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased as they come to terms with his death.
The agency said it remained committed to pursuing all available leads, establishing the circumstances surrounding the killing and ensuring that those found responsible are brought before the law.
The two suspects remain in custody pending further investigations and their arraignment in court.
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