Pathologist confirms Multimedia University student died from strangulation
The examination confirmed that the 20-year-old was strangled, contradicting earlier claims made by her suspected killer.
Fresh details have emerged in the murder of Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto, following a post-mortem conducted on Tuesday by government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor.
The examination confirmed that the 20-year-old was strangled, contradicting earlier claims made by her suspected killer.
Dr. Oduor revealed that Kemunto had suffered defensive wounds, pointing to a struggle before she died.
“The cause of death was strangulation,” he said, confirming suspicions of foul play in the case that has shocked many.
The findings came just days after Kemunto’s body was found inside a rooftop water tank within the university compound.
Her family had raised concerns after failing to reach her at the end of March, prompting her mother to travel to Nairobi and seek answers from the institution.
After being informed that her daughter had not been seen for several days, a missing person report was filed at Lang’ata Police Station.
This led to a search that ended with the grim discovery of her body, hidden inside the tank.
Police have since arrested a suspect, believed to be Kemunto’s estranged boyfriend, in connection with her disappearance and murder.
The young man, a fellow first-year student pursuing Electrical Engineering, turned himself in after days on the run.
During questioning, the suspect confessed to killing Kemunto but gave an account that conflicted with the pathologist’s findings.
He claimed that a confrontation broke out after Kemunto rejected his advances, and in the heat of the moment, he pushed her, causing her to hit her head on the wall.
In his statement to the authorities, the suspect admitted that he panicked after she died.
He said he kept the body in his room briefly before eventually disposing of it in a rooftop water tank.
Police investigations also uncovered wires that had been used to seal the tank, a move seen as an attempt to prevent anyone from finding the body.
This has strengthened the case against the suspect, who is now expected to face murder charges.
Kemunto was a first-year student pursuing a double major in Mass Communication and Computer Science.
Her death has not only brought pain to her family but also left her peers in shock as they try to come to terms with the tragedy.
The case has drawn attention to issues around campus safety and the need for quick response to missing person reports.
As investigations continue, the family is calling for justice to be served.