Man arrested while dumping body of woman into Nairobi River

A section of Nairobi River. /FILE
A section of Nairobi River. /FILE

A man was arrested on Wednesday with a body of a woman that he wanted to dump into Nairobi River.

Patrick Muriuki was spotted by street children at around Kamukunji area when he tried to dispose the body from a handcart.

Police believe that the woman was murdered elsewhere. The man's accomplice escaped after the street children caught them.

The children detained Muriuki and called the police who say the suspect will be held to help with further investigations.

The woman has since been identified and the probe is set to unearth the motive of her killers.

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