Mother of murdered Nairobi journalist says killer’s friend visited her house twice: “Namjua”

• Lilian Achieng Aluko, a 33-year-old journalist with Radio 44, was found murdered in her alleged boyfriend’s house in Kahawa West
• Her mother, Jane Akinyi Aluko, revealed that she knows her daughter’s alleged killer as he visited her house twice
• Achieng’s family has called for justice and asked for prayers as they cope with the tragic loss of their loved one

Police in Kahawa West are investigating the murder of a 33-year-old woman who was found dead murdered in her alleged boyfriend’s home.

Lilian Achieng Aluko was found dead with visible injuries to her face and a stab wound behind her right ear.

In a report by Citizen TV, Achieng’s mother, Jane Akinyi Aluko, narrated events before her daughter’s death

“The police called me and when I arrived they showed me a house with a blue fence and said my daughter’s body was inside,” she said.

Mother of the murdered journalist from Nairobi says she knows the suspect

Akinyi further revealed that she knows George Mutegi, her daughter’s alleged boyfriend and murderer. She said he had visited her twice, enough to know him well.

“The suspect who visited them is George Mutegi, who has not been arrested. I’ve seen him, he came to my house twice. He is someone I know,” she said.

She explained that the murdered journalist left home to visit her friend, who is the main suspect in the murder, but did not return home as expected.

“She left home at around 11am to visit her boyfriend George Mutegi in Jua Kali. However, she did not return and on Friday, November 1, around a few minutes before 6pm, I received a call from an unknown number informing me of what had happened,” Akinyi added.

Family and friends mourn Kahawa West journalist

Achieng worked at a local radio station in Kahawa West called Radio 44. One of her friends, Lilian Odingo, mourned her as a good girl who was also good at her job.

“She presented for Radio 44 and was a very good presenter. We lost a good girl at the hands of a person she probably loved very much,” she stated.

The brother, Shadrack Aluko, said receiving the call about his sister’s death is something he wouldn’t wish on anyone.

“To you it sounds like a movie where you see events from the past, but I never thought it could happen to my own sister,” he said.

Her sister, Diane Aluko, asked for justice and that those responsible for Lilian’s death be brought to justice.

“I am heartbroken and devastated that her life was taken too soon. What we wish is justice for her, and we ask Kenyans to pray for the Aluko family because this is not an easy thing to deal with,” she stated.

DCI identifies prime suspect in Eastleigh murders

Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that 24-year-old Hashim Dagane was identified as the suspect behind the gruesome murders from three women from Eastleigh.

Dagane was captured on CCTV driving a Nissan Note (registration number KDQ 718Y) which picked up the victims before they were found dead.

The victims, including Dahabo Daud Said, Amina Abdirashid Dahir and Nusayba Abdi Mohammed, were found dead in different locations.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

Source: TUKO.co.ke