A suspect linked to the murder of Kilifi County Chief Officer, Rahab Amani has been arrested in Bungoma County.
The suspect who has been identified as Diana Naliaka is believed to have planned to escape to Uganda when she was apprehended.
According to the police, the 21-year-old has no registered national identity card and has been using an identity card belonging to her aunt Sarah Nekesa Barasa.
“It is the same identity card that she registered her mobile phone number with, which she uses for communicating and mobile money transactions,” Kilifi County Criminal Investigation Officer David Siele told the media.
Naliaka who was serving as Amani’s house help is suspected to have stabbed her boss on Thursday last week before fleeing the scene.
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The Kilifi county official is reported to have returned to the country from a trip to Italy the day before she was killed.
Kilifi Governor in a statement Mourned Amani as a talented and hardworking officer who had a bright future.
“It is with great shock, disbelief and profound sadness that I announce the untimely death of Rahab Amani Karisa, Chief Officer, and Division of Blue Economy in the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Blue Economy. Rahab was a young, talented, hardworking officer and her future was bright,” read the statement in part.
Governor Munga’ro called on the authorities to arrest Nalaika so that she can face the law.
“I am calling upon the security agencies to move with speed to arrest the known culprit to face the full force of the law. The County Government of Kilifi will work closely with the family to plan for the burial arrangements,” he added.
