A man suspected of murdering his wife in has been arrested in Tanzania after a two-year manhunt, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jackson Otieno Bambo, also known as James Babu Olang, was arrested in Kirongwe, in Tanzania\u2019s Shirati District, following intelligence-led investigations and co-operation between Kenyan and Tanzanian law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His wife, Sheila Odoyo, was found murdered inside her house in Athi River, Nairobi, on May 9, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detectives launched an investigation and pursued leads to trace the suspect, who remained at large for nearly two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the DCI, intelligence eventually placed him in Kirongwe, where he was reportedly operating a club about 70km from the Muhuru border point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detectives from Athi River worked with officers from Nyatike and their Tanzanian counterparts to track down and arrest him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the time of his arrest, the suspect was reportedly carrying a Tanzanian national identity card bearing the name James Babu Olang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The circumstances surrounding the identity document are part of the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was initially taken to Nyatike Police Station before being transferred to Athi River Police Station, where he remains in custody pending his appearance in court to face a murder charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DCI said it remained committed to working with local and international law enforcement agencies to ensure suspects in serious criminal cases are brought before the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspect has not yet been convicted of the offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DCI has urged members of the public to report information about serious crimes with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A man suspected of murdering his wife in has been arrested in Tanzania after a two-year manhunt, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Jackson Otieno Bambo, also known as James Babu Olang, was arrested in Kirongwe, in Tanzania\u2019s Shirati District, following intelligence-led investigations and co-operation between Kenyan and Tanzanian law enforcement agencies. His […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n