15 Cops Including NIS Officer Tied to Notorious “Killer Unit” Charged With Murders of Two Indians

13 police officers, a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer alongside a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) warden were today charged at a Kiambu High court with the murder of two Indians and a Kenyan.

Peter Muthee Gachiku, James Kibosek Tanuki, Joseph Kamau Mbugua, David Chepchieng Kipsoi, Joseph Mwenda Mbaya, John Mwangi Kamau, Hillary Limo Kipchumba, Stephen Luseno Matunda, Simon Muhuga Gikonyo, Paul Njogu Muriithi, Boniface Otieno Mtulla, Elikana Njeru Mugendi,Fredrick Thuku Kamau,John Wanjiku Macharia and Michael Kiplangat Bett pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder.

It was alleged that on diverse dates between July 22 and July 23, 2022, at Nairobi County, they murdered Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan and Mohammed Zaid Sami, and their taxi driver Nicodemus Mwania Mwange.

The officers were actively serving in the various security agencies at the material time with the police officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) under the now disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU) wing.

They all denied the charge and were ordered to file a formal application for bail before the court gives ruling on bail.

Last year The Director of Public Prosecution Renson Ingonga approved murder charges against 15 officers from the disbanded Special Services Unit (SSU) for the disappearance of two Indians and their Kenyan taxi driver.

The abduction case which had commenced i
trial at Kahawa Law Court will now move to Kiambu High Court where the accused persons have been charged afresh with murder.