DCI launches probe into shooting of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
By Joel Masibo, September 10, 2025The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed that investigations are underway following the fatal shooting of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, along Magadi Road.
In a statement released on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the DCI expressed condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the late Mbobu, describing the incident as a heinous act that demands justice.
”We wish to inform the public that immediately after the incident was reported, the scene was visited by a team of detectives under the leadership of RCIO Nairobi. After securing the scene, detectives from the DCI Homicide Bureau, supported by experts from the National Forensic Laboratory, carefully examined the scene and collected critical evidence essential to the investigations,” DCI said.
DCI further assured the public that no effort will be spared in bringing the perpetrators to book, adding that investigators are working diligently and employing all available resources to piece together the events that led to the tragic killing.
The DCI is committed to ensuring that the perpetrators of this heinous act are brought to justice. Our investigators are working diligently, employing all available resources and expertise to piece together the events surrounding this incident. The public has been urged to report any useful information to the nearest police station.
”We appeal for calm during this challenging time and request the public’s cooperation as we work to resolve this case. We are determined to provide the justice that Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu and his loved ones deserve. We further appeal to anyone with information that could assist the investigations to report to the nearest police station,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, as the probe into Kyalo Mbobu’s shooting continues, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has stated that the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, along Magadi Road in Nairobi is a pointer to the country’s state of insecurity.
Taking to his X account on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Sifuna recalled his relationship with the deceased lawyer in the country’s legal corridors, describing him as charming and fair.
”The circumstances of his death are heartbreaking, painful, and worrying, especially in light of recent similar executions, a pointer to the state of insecurity in the country, but what is life? I extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues in this difficult time.”
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has also weighed in on Mbobu’s killing, calling for a swift investigation. Watch the story below.