A section of MPs are calling for the exhumation of Jeff Mwathi’s body for DNA to be conducted to help in the identification of suspects in his murder.
The lawmakers noted that the main suspect DJ Fatxo, whom they claimed is politically well-connected, is planning to flee the country.
The MPs questioned why Mwathi was hurriedly without a complete report from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Addressing the media at Parliament Buildings, Njoro MP Charity Kathambi claimed that Mwathi was sexually assaulted before being killed in Kasarani, but that the police have allegedly been reluctant to take DNA samples.
“We want to remind Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki that we are not going to sleep till Jeff gets justice,” Kathambi said.
“This case looks like a very organised movie led by a boss. But we don’t care about your connection or how big you are. We must get justice for Jeff,” she added.
The Njoro MP claimed that the main suspect DJ Fatxo is planning to flee the country with the aid of a politician related to the suspect.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa echoed Ms Kathambi’s sentiments, questioning why the deceased was hurriedly buried.
He called for the body to be exhumed and a DNA test conducted so that the perpetrators are brought to book.
“We want the police to do their work and bring principal suspects in the case to account. We hear that one wants to flee the country, let him not leave the country,” Barasa said.
Naivasha MP Jane Kihara called on Prof Kindiki to ensure that no stone is left unturned in the case so that the government is not accused of complicity in the matter.
“We ask the government to get to the bottom of this matter to make sure that the grieving family gets justice,” Kihara said.
“We don’t need the case to drag. We want the government to move with speed to arrest individuals involved,” said Baringo South MP Charles Kamuren.
Mwathi was reportedly hired by DJ Fatxo for an interior decor job but ended up dead outside the entertainer’s Safari Park estate apartment block in Nairobi on February 22. He was buried in Nakuru County on March 3.
Witness statements taken by local police say Mwathi jumped from the 10th floor to the hard concrete ground.
