Prison Warder Arrested over Murder of Renowned Nyeri Businessman

A prison warden has been arrested in connection with the murder of Nyeri businessman Erasmus Iguku.

Iguku was reportedly whipped several times on the back before being strangled to death on the night of December 19th.

Benson Musili, a prison officer based at King’ong’o GK Prison is the prime suspect in the murder of the 67-year-old businessman. He is believed to have masterminded the killing of Iguku with the help of his wife Doris Wambui, 48.

The two were arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday at Kivaa area in Masinga, Machakos County after being on the run for two days. They were allegedly headed to an undisclosed location after committing the crime.

Nyeri Central sub-county Police Commander Paul Kuria said the two are being detained awaiting arraignment.

Iguku was a renowned electronics dealer who ran several shops within Nyeri town.