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DCI arrests 2 suspects linked to murder of Tanzanian businessman in Eastleigh

Police collect the body of of Tanzanian businessman Gerald Raphael Ramale from his home on 12th Street in Eastleigh in March 2024. (Abdirahman Khalif)

By Abdirahman Khalif | Thursday, July 4, 2024

Following the murder, the DCI has been on the trail of the suspects for three months before tracking them to Loitoktok, where they had been hiding.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested two suspects believed to be behind the murder of Tanzanian businessman Gerald Raphael Ramale.

Ramale, a father of two who operated from Gikomba Market, was killed at his home on Eastleigh's 12th Street in March this year.

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The DCI reported that on the night of March 24, 2024, Ramale's nephew discovered him lying in a pool of blood in his house.

According to the statement released on Wednesday, July 3, the suspects, Dennis Abiola (also known as Wolfan) and his girlfriend Christine Moraa, were apprehended at Entarara-Loitoktok, near the Kenya-Tanzania border.

The suspects are believed to have stabbed Ramale multiple times before stealing his two mobile phones, a Samsung Galaxy S10 and an Oppo Reno 8T.

"He had been stabbed multiple times by the suspects, who stole his two mobile phones, a Samsung Galaxy S10 and an Oppo Reno 8T," read the statement from the DCI.

Following the murder, the DCI has been on the trail of the suspects for three months before tracking them to Loitoktok, where they had been hiding. The suspects were immediately arrested, and the two phones were recovered.

Eastleigh residents watch as police collect the body of Tanzanian businessman Gerald Mangela in March 2024. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif)

"Like bloodhounds on a scent, detectives traced the elusive culprits to their Loitoktok hideout, ultimately apprehending them and recovering the deceased's phones," said the DCI.

The court has granted the police custodial orders until July 7, when the case will be mentioned.

Neighbours who spoke to The Eastleigh Voice when the body of the deceased was found said that Ramale lived alone in his apartment on Second Avenue.

He was often seen returning home in the evenings, sometimes dropped off by a boda-boda rider or driving a black Toyota Prado that was parked inside the compound.

"He lived in this house for over 10 years and was good to people. The act is very shocking," said a woman who sells food outside the home as she watched the police load the body onto a waiting police van.

Some residents suggested that the murder might have been the result of a business rivalry or a deal gone wrong.

His nephew, Andrew Ramale, expressed his grief and called for a swift investigation to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

The investigation continues as the DCI gathers more evidence to build a strong case against the suspects.