Margaret Wambui in a past photo
Detectives are investigating an incident where a 22-year-old woman died after she allegedly fell from the rooftop of a 22-storey building in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area.
The incident was
reported at about 1.30 am on Sunday after the management of the building received information from a security guard that a woman’s body had
been found on an adjacent plot.
Police officers visited the scene and found the body of Margaret Wambui lying on the ground with multiple fractures, consistent with a fall from a height.
She had fallen from the 22nd floor of the building.
Investigators established that the deceased is believed to have fallen from the rooftop of the building.
A bag recovered from the rooftop contained personal belongings, including a small purse, a Visa card and an IEBC voter registration card bearing the name Margaret Wambui, which police believe belonged to the deceased.
Wambui, an intern at a hotel in the area, allegedly went to the rooftop to take photographs at about 10 pm before her body was found in a neighbouring building minutes later.
Her family, which stays in Kasarani, is seeking answers after the death.
They want the incident to be investigated.
Wambui left home at 7 pm heading to her workplace internship.
There are no reports that she ever arrived at the hotel. The only information available is that she accessed Altura Apartments at 10 pm.
Reports indicate she went to the reception area, left minutes later, and went to the 22nd floor to take photos.
Police said there was a security guard on the rooftop who saw her taking photos, but he did not see the moment she fell as he had gone to the washroom.
Police said they were
informed the deceased fell from the top of the building and are investigating whether she accidentally fell.
Her family argued she had not shown any signs of stress to warrant suicide.
Police have opened investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The scene was documented before the body was moved to the Nairobi City Funeral Home for a post-mortem examination and formal identification.
