Police in Kajiado County are holding a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier who surrendered to military police hours after allegedly dumping the body of his girlfriend at a health facility in Kitengela.
According to a police report (OB 42/27/04/2025), the soldier, identified as Fredrick Mwazughwa Mwalungwa and based at Kahawa Garrison Defence Forces Constabulary, had booked a room at Mary Hill House apartment in Kitengela alongside his 24-year-old girlfriend on Friday night.
“Fredrick Mwazughwa Mwalungwa, a Kenya Defence Forces officer based at Kahawa Garrison Defence Forces Constabulary, went with deceased who happens to be his girlfriend to an apartment named Mary Hill House in Kitengela yesterday night at around 10pm,” the police report states.
However, their night together took a tragic turn when, at around 11 p.m., the woman became unconscious and experienced difficulty breathing. The soldier raised an alarm, prompting the apartment’s caretaker to respond.
“They requested one of the tenants to assist with his motor vehicle registration number KDA 359D to carry the deceased to St. Paul’s Hospital Kitengela where she was pronounced dead on arrival,” the police report adds.
Investigators suspect that the woman may have died while still in the lodging before being transported to the hospital. Police also noted that, although there were no visible injuries on her body, there was blood observed in her genital area.
After arriving at the hospital, nurses instructed the soldier and the driver who had assisted him to report the matter to police. However, the soldier allegedly fled the hospital premises, jumping over the gate. The driver also left, claiming he was going to fetch help.
The police report further states: “The suspect fearing for unknown ran to his mother barracks at Kahawa Garrison and reported to Military Police where he was detained in the guardroom and escorted to Kitengela DCI office.”
The soldier has since been booked into police custody and is assisting with investigations. The scene at Mary Hill House apartment was processed by crime scene officers.
The body of the deceased was moved to Shalom Mortuary, pending a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Kitengela DCI Officer-in-Charge Joseph Indege confirmed that the suspect is cooperating with investigators.
“The case is pending further investigations and is being handled by DCI Kitengela,” he said.
Authorities say more information will be released as investigations progress.
