Prime suspect linked to the murder of Edgar Mokua arrested

Homicide detectives have arrested the prime suspect linked to the brutal murder of Edgar Mokua, a lecturer at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), whose body was discovered after he mysteriously disappeared from his Lavington home.

Mokua was last seen on Monday July 6, 2026, when he left his residence at Princes Park, Lavington, at around 4:20 p.m. and never returned.

Concerned relatives reported him missing at Muthangari Police Station after efforts to trace him proved futile.

Five days later, his body was found at the City Mortuary, where it had been taken by officers from Kiamumbi Police Station after being recovered near Woodcreek Academy.

The case's complexity prompted a swift takeover by homicide detectives, and preliminary investigations revealed a series of events leading to Mokua's demise.

Detectives established that on the night he disappeared, Mokua had spent several hours at Kettle Club in Lavington with two men and a woman before the group proceeded to Ibiza Club at Lavington Mall.

His companions later left, leaving him behind, never to be seen again.

Forensic investigators established that a grey Toyota Ractis with the registration number KBZ 002R was the vehicle responsible for dropping Mokua's body at the scene before speeding away.

A manhunt for the suspect was immediately initiated, and through forensic trails, detectives managed to arrest Richard Gikuhe Mbugua within Ruiru Blue Estate, the owner of the Toyota Ractis and recovered the motor vehicle at Murera Farm within Juja.

The suspect is currently in custody undergoing processing pending arraignment, as investigations into the murder continue.

Meanwhile, the impounded motor vehicle has been detained as exhibit.