Kenyan lady discovered buried in shallow grave, husband and farm employee arrested

Detectives in Isinya, Kajiado County, Kenya, have arrested a person suspected of murdering his 34-year-old spouse, Farida Peter Sangka, and trying to hide the crime by burying her physique in a shallow grave at their farm in Entarakuet.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) disclosed this in a press release on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

The discovery adopted a report made by Ndayishimiye Deo, a Burundian nationwide employed as a farmhand by the suspect, recognized as Shon David Rabassa Kioko

The farmhand reported that his employer had murdered his spouse earlier than instructing him to assist bury her physique in a shallow grave.

Acting on the report, detectives visited the scene, the place they arrested the suspect and the farmhand for additional investigation.

The scene was secured as detectives initiated the method of recovering the deceased’s physique.

The physique was subsequently exhumed within the presence of a pathologist, Ministry of Health (MOH) officers and cops to facilitate forensic examination and set up the circumstances surrounding her demise.

The stays have been subsequently transferred to Nairobi Funeral Home for preservation pending a postmortem examination.

Meanwhile, Kioko and Deo stay in custody as detectives pursue additional investigations to determine the complete circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased,” the assertion learn.

“The DCI stand in solidarity with them during this difficult time and reaffirms its commitment to ensuring justice is served.