Detectives arrest prime suspect in fatal shooting of a man in Eastleigh

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in the California area of Eastleigh earlier this month.

The National Police Service (NPS) said on Saturday that Paul Othiambo Owuodho alias Fazul Muhamed,27, was arrested during an intelligence-led operation in the Kiambiu slums.

Mr Owuodho is suspected of fatally shooting 25-year-old Abdirahim Abdullahi Ibrahim near DD Plaza in Eastleigh on November 9, 2024, in an attack captured by nearby CCTV cameras.

Police are holding Mr Owuodho at Shauri Moyo police station while investigations continue.

Police have also linked the suspect to the murder of a police officer in Kayole in 2023.

"The suspect is also linked to the murder of a police officer, PC David Mayaka of DCI Makadara, which occurred in the Mihango Kayole area on August 23, 2023. He was fatally shot by three men on a motorbike and the matter is currently before the courts," the NPS said.

According to Abdirahim's family, he was meeting his girlfriend on a street in Eastleigh when an unknown assailant approached and shot him at close range.

CCTV footage from the scene shows the gunman, wearing a cap, approaching the couple from behind.

Moments later, he pulls out a gun, moves closer and fires a single shot below Abdirahim's ear.

The bullet exited through the other side of his head.

The assailant then stole Abdirahim's mobile phone and fled, leaving his girlfriend at the scene.

A post-mortem carried out at the City Mortuary at the request of Shauri Moyo detectives revealed that Abdirahim had succumbed to excessive blood loss caused by the gunshot wound to his neck.

The NPS has praised members of the public for their assistance in tracking down the suspect, which led to his arrest.