Two suspects in Latifa Akumu murder case detained for 14 days

Two suspects in the murder of 23-year-old Latifa Akumu Orimba, Eric Kariuki Nthiga and Daniel Kariuki Wamutitu, will remain in custody for 14 more days as investigators pursue further leads. The two, who were arrested over the weekend, were arraigned at Kibra Law Courts but were not required to take a plea, as investigations remain incomplete. Court documents indicate that Latifa was reported missing on October 28, 2026, after leaving home for a salon at Highrise Market two days earlier. Investigators suspect she was murdered and her body dumped in River Nithi, Tharaka Nithi County. Police are now pursuing a vehicle allegedly used to transport her body, analysing call data records, CCTV footage and mobile money transactions to establish the circumstances surrounding her death and identify possible accomplices.