Mercy Keino: Benz owner surrenders to police
Ms Mercy Keino (above), a Masters Student at the University of Nairobi who mysteriously died on Friday June 17 2011. Her body was found on Nairobi's Waiyaki way. Police are investing the death. Photo: File
Owner of Mercedes Benz car linked to suspected killing of a university student in Nairobi’s Westlands area has surrendered to police.
This follows reports that a witness had seen a body being thrown out of Mercedes Benz on the night the student, Ms Mercy Keino, was killed.
Gigiri police boss Josek Nansio said they had mounted a manhunt for the owner of the dark Mercedes Benz mentioned by the witness.
The car had been officially identified. The owner turned up today (Monday) at Nairobi's Parklands police station where he is being questioned.
Police are reported to be linking two reports, one about the discovery of the body on the road and another by the witness who claimed to have seen a body being thrown out of the Benz on Waiyaki Way.
Ms Keino’s body was found on Waiyaki Way hours after she stormed out of a party at the Westlands premises.
She allegedly had an altercation with Juja MP William Kabogo at the party.
Detectives at Parklands police station said the MP told them he had met Ms Keino at the party for the first time.
