Detectives have made a key breakthrough in the murder of Kenyatta University hospital manager Andrew Njagi after confirming the identity of the person who called him shortly before his death.
Njagi left his home along Eastern Bypass in Ruiru on the night of Monday February 2 2026 after receiving a phone call from someone believed to be known to him. He never returned.
Six days later his body was found dumped in Masinga area of Machakos County more than sixty kilometres away.
Police said the 44 year old father of four had serious head injuries believed to have been caused by a blunt object.
His car was later found abandoned in Thika while his mobile phone is still missing.
The murder shocked staff at Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital where Njagi worked as deputy catering services manager.
During a memorial service held on Wednesday February 11 2026 family members and colleagues demanded quick action from investigators.
Hospital chief executive Zainab Gura urged detectives to act fast, saying investigators needed to move with speed and resolve the murder because there had been a lot of speculation and misleading propaganda.
Njagi’s widow Edith Moringo said she now lives in fear while raising four children alone. She appealed for justice to be done, saying she did not know what to do following the brutal murder of her husband and feared for her life because the person who called him might harm her and the children.
Staff welfare chair Oludhe Martin dismissed online claims linking the killing to procurement matters.
He said they were deeply saddened by the manner in which one of their colleagues had been removed from their midst and urged the authorities led by the DCI to take the matter seriously, expressing hope that the perpetrators would be arrested and justice served.
Colleagues also raised concern over delays in investigations.
Kennedy Muriuki said there appeared to be a push and pull between investigating officers in Ruiru and those in Masinga Machakos and added that the DCI Director General should intervene because the matter was serious.