Nine employees of Somer Club, located in Nairobi’s CBD will continue to remain in police custody for another five days after the court granted prosecution’s request to detain them for more days following a fatal assault that led to death of a man.
The nine appeared were presented at Milimani Law Court on April 13th, 2026, before presiding magistrate Paul Mutahi. They had been initially arrested on April 10th.
The prosecution argued that their continued detention was necessary for further police work, including analysis of CCTV footage, mobile phone data, postmortem results, and the ongoing search the main suspect.
The nine, Maxwel Mwanzi, Esther Wanjiru, Sheril Okello, Jedida Kamau, Grace Mutheu, Rosemary Wambui, Marry Muhonja, Monica Wanjiku, and Catherine Mutheu are believed to have been present at the scene and witnesses to the incident that resulted in the death of one Brian Mwendo.
The incident occurred early on April 4th, 2026, around 0300 hours, when Brian Mwendo was assaulted at Somer Club by a bouncer named Momanyi.
According to court documents seen by kauntinews.com, Momanyi used a blunt object called a (rungu) to inflict severe injuries on Mwendo.
He was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries the following day, April 5th. Following the assault, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launched a thorough inquiry.
Investigators gathered statements from witnesses, relatives, and staff members of the club. While Momanyi, the main suspect, remains at large, the nine club employees will remain in custody to aid ongoing investigations.
According to the investigating officer, the suspects are considered flight risks because their identities and residences are not fully verified, and they are accused of failing to cooperate with authorities.
Additionally, the officer raised concerns about the club’s management, stating they have not been cooperative and may be interfering with witnesses.
The detective requested an extension of ten days to thoroughly pursue leads and complete the investigation.
However, the magistrate, in his ruling, granted only an additional five days for detention to allow police to continue their inquiries.
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