Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a full-scale investigation into the brazen assassination of prominent lawyer Kyalo Mbobu.
The veteran lawyer and scholar was gunned down in a drive-by
shooting on Tuesday evening along Magadi Road in Nairobi’s Karen area.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the DCI confirmed that
forensic experts from the National Forensic Laboratory had visited the scene
and collected crucial evidence.
The agency extended condolences to Mbobu’s family and urged
the public to remain calm as detectives pursue leads.
Eyewitnesses reported that Mbobu was attacked at around 5:40
PM by two assailants on a motorcycle, who fired multiple shots at close range
before fleeing.
The precision of the hit has raised suspicions of a
professionally orchestrated assassination.
Emerging reports suggest that the killing may be linked to a
disputed Ksh 250 million land transaction in Karen.
Sources claim Mbobu received full payment from a buyer but
allegedly remitted only Ksh 153 million to the seller.
A legal dispute over the remaining Ksh 97 million was later
dismissed in court.
The allegations have intensified speculation that the murder may have been retaliation, with investigators now probing whether the hit was ordered by aggrieved parties in the high-stakes deal.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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