Two suspects in the murder of Mlolongo hairstylist Jennifer Mwende have complained of immense torture while in police custody.

Margaret Muigai, a Machakos High Court judge, ordered their mental evaluation at Machakos Level 5 Hospital on October 18th and released their medical report on the same day.

PHOTO | COURTESY Suspects  in the murder of Jane Mwende complain of police torture in custody

Everlyn Katumbu and Faith Nthemba claimed that while incarcerated at Mlolongo, the law enforcement officers sexually and physically tortured them.

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The prisoners' lawyer, advocate Mutava, stated they are awaiting medical evaluation to determine the extent of their injuries sustained while in police custody.

Mwende's decomposing body was thrown in a pit latrine in the Mlolongo neighborhood on September 12 after being absent for almost two weeks.

PHOTO | COURTESY Suspect in the murder of Jane Mwende complain of police torture in custody


Mwende claimed to have gotten a phone call early Friday morning, August 25th, from a person pretending to be a client needing her hairdressing services at their home. She walked away, never to return.

Mwende died from asphyxiation induced by manual neck compression, according to a post-mortem done last month at Montezuma Monalisa Mortuary in Machakos town.

The suspects in the heinous murder were arraigned, and police were given a 10-day extension to keep them in jail.