SUSPECTED KILLER OF PAMOJA FM JOURNALIST DETAINED FOR TWO WEEKS.

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BY PHOEBE WANJOHI.

A man alleged to be linked to the murder of a radio journalist working with Pamoja FM in Kibra has been detained do 14 days pending investigations.

This is after Nairobi Senior resident magistrate Muthoni Nzibe court on Tuesday allowed police two weeks to continue detaining Luqman Mohammed Ibrahim to complete the probe in the matter.

Mohammed is being investigated over being linked to the killing of journalist Mohammed Hassan Marjan aged 62.

This follows application by detective Pascal Mwachiro attached at KilimaniDCI’s office that they needs more days to complete the probe .

In his sworn affidavit, the officer told the court that the suspect was arrested on Monday at Makina Kibera within Kilimani area.

He said that suspect was arrested following a report of robbery with violence in Makina.

The court was told that on May 4,2020 the deceased who is a resident of Makina was walking home from work where he worked as a radio presenter at Pamoja FM situated at Olympic within Kibera.

“Preliminary investigation it has undoubtedly established that the deceased was confronted by a group of about seven people who were armed with crude weapons,” said Mwachiro.

He said that the suspect , according to investigation was among the group that orchestrated the violence which resulted to the death of the deceased.

The magistrate directed the case to be mention on May 19,2020 for further directions.

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