Murder suspects on the run arrested in Mombasa

Detectives in Kisauni sub-county detectives have arrested two individuals connected to the a brutal murder in Chembani, Mtopanga, Mombasa County.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said on Saturday that Julius Otieno Mageta, aka Junior, and his accomplice, Mohammed Omar Hamisi, aka Babu are suspected to have killed one Stephen Opello on November 22, 2025.

“The duo viciously assaulted Opello, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Coast General Hospital by good samaritans, clinging to life, but the injuries proved fatal,” DCI noted.

Acting from a tip-off from the public, officer flushed out the duo from their hideout and were arrested

The suspects are in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment.