Actress Regina Re among four held as detectives probe mother’s killing

Kibera Law Courts Magistrate Barbara Akinyi directed that the four be held at Gigiri Police Station, with the matter scheduled for mention on November 12.

The suspects include the deceased’s daughter, popularly known as Regina Re, her granddaughter Thandie Malaika Gitao, her son Alton Jimmy Macharia and Immanuel Munyeki.

Dorita was found dead in a pool of blood inside her Loresho home on Friday, October 30, with a wound at the back of her neck, according to investigators.

In an affidavit filed in court, investigating officer David Njoroge alleged that Dorita had disagreed with her granddaughter that evening and ordered her to leave the house alongside friends who were visiting.

Njoroge said a commotion followed, after which Thandie allegedly left before returning. Investigators claim she remained inside the house with her grandmother for about an hour before Dorita was found with the injury.

The allegations form part of the ongoing investigation.

Prosecutor Faith Musoma sought orders to detain the four for 15 days, saying detectives needed additional time to complete key inquiries.

“We hereby pray for custodial orders to have the four respondents detained for 15 days at Gigiri Police Station to allow the investigating officer to conclude investigations. The CCTV footage of the estate is yet to be retrieved and processed,” Musoma told the court.

Investigators also intend to record witness statements, obtain the suspects’ mobile phone call data records and attend a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.

The defence opposed the application, questioning the circumstances surrounding some of the arrests and arguing that the prosecution had not demonstrated compelling reasons for continued detention.

Defence lawyer David Oyata challenged the investigators’ request to hold the suspects without charges.

In her ruling, Akinyi allowed 10 days in custody instead of the 15 requested by the prosecution.

“The investigation is still at an early and sensitive stage,” she said.

“They shall be detained at Gigiri for a period of 10 days.”