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Homicide detectives have arrested the main suspect in the murder of Technical University of Kenya (TUK) lecturer Edgar Mokua after weeks of investigations and forensic analysis.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says detectives followed forensic leads that connected a vehicle to the crime before tracing and arresting its owner in Ruiru.
When Did Edgar Mokua Disappear?
According to the DCI, Mokua left his home at Princes Park in Lavington on July 6, 2026, at about 4:20 p.m. He never returned home, prompting his family to report him missing at Muthangari Police Station after unsuccessful attempts to reach him.
Five days later, police officers recovered his body near Woodcreek Academy and transferred it to Nairobi City Mortuary.
What Did Investigators Discover?
Homicide detectives took over the investigation because of the circumstances surrounding the lecturer’s death.
The DCI says preliminary findings showed that Mokua spent several hours at Kettle Club in Lavington with two men and a woman on the day he disappeared. The group later moved to Ibiza Club at Lavington Mall before his companions reportedly left him behind.
That marked the last confirmed sighting of the lecturer before someone dumped his body near Woodcreek Academy.
How Did Detectives Identify the Suspect?
Investigators relied on forensic intelligence to reconstruct Mokua’s final movements.
The investigation identified a grey Toyota Ractis, registration number KBZ 002R, as the vehicle that transported and abandoned the body before speeding away from the scene.
Detectives then tracked the vehicle’s owner through forensic evidence and arrested Richard Gikuhe Mbugua at Ruiru Blue Estate. They also recovered the Toyota Ractis at Murera Farm in Juja.
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