Man stabs employer, withdraws money from her account

Detectives in Ruiru are looking for a middle-aged man who on Thursday evening stabbed his employer and robbed her some unspecified amount of money

At the time of the incident, the suspect, Benjamin Munene Ndiang’ui, had been employed as a driver by one Jane Muraguri of Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Nairobi.

The suspect is said to have driven her to a secluded spot at ClayWorks along the Thika superhighway, where he stabbed her multiple times on her face before transferring an unspecified amount of money from her M-PESA account.

He later flee on foot, leaving behind a blood stained kitchen knife.

Muraguri was rescued by a guard from BM Security Company who rushed her to Kenyatta University hospital where she was admitted in serious condition.

She sustained serious injuries on her right eye, nostrils and mouth.

A manhunt for the driver is currently ongoing with sleuths from DCI Ruiru leading the operation.