Suspects in murder of Campbell Scott to remain in custody for 21 days

Scott, a British national, disappeared in Nairobi before his decomposing body was discovered in a forest in Makueni in late February.

Alex Mutua Kithuka and Albunus Mutinda Nzioki were presented before Magistrate Lukas Onyina on Monday as they are being probed over Scott's.

"The application meets the requirements of the constitution, the two to be held in police custody for a period of 21 days as sought," Magistrate Onyina.

The court was informed that preliminary investigations indicate Scott was taken to Mutua's house in Pipeline, Nairobi, where he is believed to have been murdered.  

The prosecution said that the two suspects allegedly attempted to access money using Scott’s credit cards in Nairobi, Voi, and Mombasa.  

They were arrested on March 1 along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road, and it was established that the first suspect had already moved his belongings out of his Pipeline residence.  

“His phone and credit cards are yet to be recovered. Due to the seriousness of the case, the applicant is apprehensive that if released on bail at this time, they will not attend court,” the court was told.

The matter will be mentioned on the March 21, 2025.

Investigators have been working with their counterparts in the UK, where Scott was based before travelling to Kenya on February 16 for a business meeting, but he disappeared the very next day.