The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a nationwide manhunt for 28-year-old Wycliffe Otieno Odero, who is wanted in connection with the gruesome murder of his wife and two children in Samburu County.
According to detectives, the suspect allegedly killed his wife, Ann Njeri Atheera, and their two daughters, Natalia Nyambura, 6, and Tyra Jones, 4, on the night of September 27, 2025.
“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is appealing for information from members of the public that may lead to the arrest of 28-year-old Wycliffe Otieno Odero,” the agency said in a statement.
He allegedly murdered the three at their rented home in the Yare area of Samburu Central Sub-County.
The DCI said Investigations revealed that Odero returned home intoxicated and, in a violent outburst, fatally stabbed his wife before turning on his sleeping daughters, slitting their throats.
“On that tragic night, the suspect returned to their rented house on the Maralal–Nyahururu road, where he lived with his wife, Ann Njeri Atheera, and their daughters, Natalia Nyambura (6) and Tyra Jones (4),” DCI said.
”In a fit of drunken rage, he attacked his wife, inflicting fatal stab wounds before turning his violent outburst on the two sleeping children, tragically slitting their throats. He then fled into the night.”
He then fled into the night and has since managed to evade capture.
The DCI said officers have been pursuing leads, but the suspect remains at large.
Members of the public with any information related to the incident are urged to report to the nearest police station or contact the DCI through the #FichuaKwaDCI channels.
Reports can also be made via the toll-free line 0800 722 203 or WhatsApp number 0709 570 000.
The DCI assured that all information shared will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.