Sylvia Kemunto: Main Suspect In Student's Murder Surrenders To Police

• Eric Mutinda, the main suspect in Sylvia Kemunto's murder, turned himself in at Sultan Hamud Police Station in Makueni after intense discussions with his parents
• Mutinda, believed to be Kemunto’s boyfriend, is currently assisting police with the investigation into the brutal killing
• Police are intensifying their probe, collecting items from the crime scene, including Sylvia’s beddings and footwear, for forensic analysis
• Mutinda initially cooperated with investigators but later fled, prompting a manhunt before he voluntarily surrendered for questioning

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The main suspect in the tragic murder of Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto has turned himself in to the police.

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Eric Mutinda, believed to have been involved in the brutal killing, surrendered to authorities at Sultan Hamud Police Station in Makueni county early on the morning of Friday, April 4.

Mutinda, whose connection to the victim has been confirmed, is currently in police custody, where he is assisting detectives with the investigation.

Sources indicate that Mutinda was romantically involved with Kemunto, and that their relationship may have played a role in the tragic turn of events.

"The suspect is actually a lover of the girl; her boyfriend," one official revealed.

Reports indicate that it was after intense discussions with his parents that Mutinda chose to surrender to the authorities.

They escorted him to the station, where he was promptly taken into custody.

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This development follows the shocking discovery of Kemunto’s lifeless body, which was found stuffed inside a water tank atop a hostel at Multimedia University.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, April 1, has sent shockwaves across the country, as many continue to mourn the loss of the young woman.

Police intensify probe into killing

In the wake of Mutinda’s surrender, homicide detectives returned to Multimedia University to retrace Kemunto’s final moments.

They meticulously combed through the crime scene in search of fresh evidence that could help clarify the details of the murder.

Among the items collected from the scene were Sylvia’s beddings and footwear, as well as items belonging to the suspect.

These pieces of evidence will undergo forensic testing as investigators piece together the timeline of the crime and its possible motives.

It is believed that on the day Kemunto went missing, Mutinda had entered her room at the university.

Initially questioned by detectives on campus, Mutinda later vanished, prompting a manhunt by the police.

"On Tuesday, he was interviewed by one of the DCIs and then pretended to pick a call because he thought they might be getting some clue from him, and then he went outside the gate," one of Mutinda’s roommates revealed.

Now in the custody of detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mutinda has been transferred to Nairobi for further questioning.

How did Kemunto's mum learn of her death

As earlier reported, Kemunto's mother is grieving the tragic loss of her daughter.

The worrying situation began when the distraught mother sent Kemunto money through a church elder's phone.

However, Kemunto did not confirm receipt of the funds, which was unusual for her. When she attempted to call her to check, the calls went unanswered, heightening her concern.

In a bid to locate her daughter, the anxious mother visited MMU, only to learn that Kemunto had gone missing.

The desperate mother filed a missing person’s report at Lang'ata Police Station, and the search for Kemunto intensified after the university confirmed her disappearance.

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