In a chilling twist to a series of heinous crimes, Nairobi police have unearthed a gruesome murder that shocked the city.
The suspect, Hashim Dagane Muhumed, alias Hashim Mohamed Khalif, stands accused of killing his girlfriend, dismembering her, boiling her body parts, and dumping her remains at Lang’ata Cemetery — a crime now laid bare through compelling CCTV evidence.
The terrible sequence of events began on the night of October 29 into the early hours of October 30, 2024, at Valley Heights Apartments in Lavington.
Court documents and police reports reveal that Hashim, who was already linked to three previous murders of women in Nairobi, took his brutality a step further with Deka Abdi Noor Gorane — his girlfriend.
Prosecutor Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Gikui Gichui narrated how Hashim’s dark deed was captured on CCTV footage.
“On that night, the accused turned on Deka, and in a savage attack, murdered her to conceal evidence of his past crimes,” Gichui stated.
The court was shown footage of a small vehicle parked along Sixth Avenue, Parklands, at precisely 04:36 a.m., reversing and crushing an object later identified as part of a human body.
Further footage from Valley View Apartments on October 22, 2024, revealed the vehicle’s movements earlier that week.
A man dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, accompanied by a woman in a blue garment, was seen entering the premises in the early morning hours, only to be captured leaving alone minutes later.
The timeline suggested a disturbing routine: the man arrived, was seen inspecting bags, and departed with a black bag matching the description of the items Deka had carried from the nearby Quick Mart supermarket.
On October 29, Deka was caught on CCTV leaving her apartment at 09:19 hours, donned in a maroon garment.
She was seen entering the supermarket, making her purchases, and returning at 10:03 hours with bags in hand.
The footage showed her carrying a Quick Mart bag and another black bag with red or pink writing — items that would later become part of the gruesome puzzle.
The court also heard that on November 1, 2024, Hashim was caught on camera walking into an elevator with two black bags — one small and one large. Officer Lawrence Kamau, a CCTV expert, pointed out that the small bag bore a striking resemblance to the one Deka had carried earlier.
“He was inspecting the bags closely, seemingly checking the contents,” Kamau testified, raising suspicion about his intentions.
The chilling climax unfolded in the early hours of October 30, when CCTV footage revealed the suspect returning alone, leaving the scene of the crime.
The court was shown images of Hashim at Valley Heights Apartments, inspecting the black bags and checking the contents as he waited for the elevator.
Police investigations uncovered that after the murder, Hashim boiled Deka’s body parts, an act that shocked even seasoned detectives.
The remains were stuffed into a black wastepaper bag, which he then attempted to dispose of at Lang’ata Cemetery — a final act of gruesome concealment.
As the evidence unfolded, the courtroom was silent, save for the details of a killer who meticulously planned and executed his crimes.
The CCTV footage, combined with forensic evidence, paints a disturbing portrait of a man driven by dark motives, trying to cover his tracks but ultimately caught through the relentless eyes of security cameras.
The case continues to unfold, but one thing is clear: Nairobi’s streets have once again borne witness to the terrifying extent of human depravity, captured forever on the city’s surveillance tapes.
