BY NT CORRESPONDENT.
A GSU officer linked to a gang that killed a mother and her daughter in Katani Machakos over the weekend has confessed to murder.
Anthony Kilonzo Sammy appeared before Milimani senior resident magistrate Muthoni Nzibe, said he decided to confess to killing businesswoman Purity Wanjiru, 35, and her mother Anne Gatiti, 60, after interrogation by detectives.
“As a police officer when l was as interrogated by the investigators l decided to confess. I was approached by a friend to go help do the job of killing the woman,” said Kilonzo.
But as it happened to the suspect in the murder of Catholic priest, the magistrate stopped him from going on with the confession, saying he needed a lawyer.
The magistrate ordered the suspect be held at Kilimani Police station for another 21 days to allow police complete investigations into the double murder.
The court further ordered that Kilonzo be taken for mental assessment to ascertain if he is fit to stand trial before prosecution files murder charges against him.
Investigating officer Ezekiel Ngode informed the court that the GSU officer has since led them to recover two rifles that were used during the murder of the mother and her daughter.
Ngode said that GSU officer has volunteered information, which will assist in the arrest of more suspects who have since escaped to Mombasa, Kisii, Busia and Murang’a areas.
The investigating officer said that postmortem examination has not been performed on the bodies of the said deceased since the husband is still in hospital.
“That the suspect, if positively identified, will be charged with the offences of murder and robbery with violence,” said Ngode.
The court was informed that on October 26, 2019 at about 9:30 pm, the victims were headed home within Katani area after the day’s work at their Mlolongo wines and spirit shop, when they were attacked by five armed gunmen as they approached their gate.
As a result, two victims were fatally shot and the third one was seriously injured and admitted at Shalom hospital.
Ngode also informed the court that the Kilonzo, who is attached to GSU Embakasi B campus Garrison section, was later found admitted at Komarock modern Hospital with a gunshot wound having deceived the management that he had accidentally shot himself while performing duty within the camp.
“That upon reporting to the relevant authorities by the hospital administration, it was later established that the suspect had absented himself from duties since October 23, 2019 and his whereabouts were unknown,” said the officer.
The suspect was arrested on Wednesday by special crime prevention unit. Detectives are still pursuing other suspects linked to the murder of the Mlolongo businessman and her daughter.
