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Missing 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Pit Latrine, Suspect Arrested in Mathira West

Summary by Capital FM Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 10 – Detectives in Mathira West have recovered the body of 9-year-old Shantel Waruguru Kagema from a pit latrine in Kianjathi village, following her disappearance on February 8, 2026. Shantel’s parents left home around 8:00 AM, leaving her with her 4-year-old sister. Upon returning at approximately 6:30 PM, they discovered she was missing. Police launched an intensive search that uncovered Shantel’s undergarments and shoes on…
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Capital FM Kenya broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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