Police Release Video Of Rita Waeni's Last Moments With Suspected Killer, Seek Help Trace Him

• Live shots detailing Rita Waeni's last moments with her suspected killer have emerged as police continue with their pursuit of the man
• Waeni, a finalist student at the JKUAT University, was found murdered and her body stashed in garbage bags
• The shots captured the 20-year-old and her tormentor walking together in Roysambu on the evening the murder was committed

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

CCTV footage has captured Rita Waeni's last moments before her gruesome murder earlier this year.

The 20-year-old's severed body was discovered inside garbage bags on January 14.

CCTV footage shows Rita Waeni's last moments

As police continued with their probe into the murder, shots captured by the surveillance cameras on the lady's way to her tragic end were shared.

As per time stamp, the footage was captured at 6:40 pm on Saturday, January 13.

She is in rugged blue jeans armed with a sling bag, a denim jacket and black boots, with her companion wearing a black pullover and trousers, black shades, a white cap and white shoes.

They are seen conversing closely like longtime acquaintances as they walk past an eatery where the cameras are hanging.

All the while, they walk past unconcerned people going about their routines and businesses.

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On Wednesday, April 24, the police announced having made progress in their investigations, suggesting they were close to catching up with the suspect on the run.

DCI's appeal to Kenyans over Rita Waeni's suspected killer

Photos believed to be his obtained from CCTV were shared by police.

Members of the public were called on to help locate the man, who is said to be fluent in English and Kiswahili and well-versed in the geography of Nairobi and its environs.

The headache for the detectives is the man's whereabouts; he is said to have mastered the tact of evading the focused CCTV lenses.

Anyone encountering the suspect was invited to report via the DCI toll-free hotline 0800 722 203 or to any police station.

Waeni's brutal murder

The severed body of the 20-year-old finalist at JKUAT University was found in the garbage area of the apartment she had booked herself in with the suspect.

Waeni's killer had already taken off when the body was discovered.

Chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor explained that the autopsy findings indicated the deceased was strangled.

Further, her head base was bruised by a blunt object, according to Oduor, who added that some of the bones were fractured.

The head was detached from the body and thrown at a thicket in Kiambu.

She was laid to rest on February 5, 2024, in a private function.

More about Rita Waeni's murder

• According to the DCI, Waeni and her suspected killer started communicating with each other via Instagram in October 2023.
• Their first meet-up would be on a weekend in January 2024, in a short-term rental hotel in Nairobi.
• Waeni's body would later be found stashed in garbage bags and left in the refuse section of the building.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.