A Form 4 student in Naivasha confesses to killing a 17-year-old girl

A 17-year-old form four student has been arrested and detained by detectives in connection with the murder of a teenage girl, whose body was found discarded by the side of the road in Naivasha.

The suspect, who has not been named, is alleged to have killed Brenda Bosibori on July 2, 2023. Her body was found with shoelaces tied around the legs, a thin wire around the neck, and a deep cut on the head.

According to police, the suspect confessed to killing the victim after he was taken into custody. He claimed to have picked her up from her parents’ house, taken her to his, then locked her in his room and strangled her with shoelaces.

He later dragged and dumped her body along the roadside after keeping it hidden in his room until late at night.

The suspect then returned to his mother’s home and slept there until the following day.

The victim’s mother, Rose Nyanchama, reported her daughter missing after she failed to return home from school on July 2. She told police that the suspect had called her earlier that day and claimed that the victim had left her house key with him.

It was later discovered that the suspect had gone to Brenda’s residence earlier in the day to help with household duties, including dishwashing.

When Ms. Nyanchama informed the suspect of her daughter’s disappearance, he appeared surprised and volunteered to assist in the search.

The mother, the suspect, and other villagers searched the region in vain for the missing girl for about seven hours.

The suspect even advised the woman to go home and rest before the victim’s body was discovered nearby the next day.

Samuel Kiplong, the deputy police chief in Naivasha, said that they believe the victim and the suspect had disagreements about love and money.

He claimed that a murder case is being looked at. “We suspect a case of love gone sour. The suspect also claims he had given the girl Sh200 for unclear reasons,” he said.

Police took the suspect to court and asked for more time to finish their investigation. The teenager will be evaluated to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial for murder.