Rita Waeni Muendo has been laid to rest at her parent's home in a private ceremony attended by family members only in Mukimwani Village, Kisau location, Makueni County.

The family confirmed that the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) student was buried on Monday morning.

"We are at peace because we know that our larger family, friends, colleagues and many Kenyans who have shared this loss will understand this decision. We thank everyone for their support, contributions and for constantly praying for us,” the family said.

The family has also welcomed those who wish to send their condolences to the deceased's parents and her extended family.

Waeni died on January 14, 2024, in a short accommodation apartment in Roysambu area, Nairobi, where her suspected killer dismembered her body.

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Officers who visited the scene found the dismembered body without a head, which was later conclusively identified by the family on January 25 after it was found at Kiambaa dam in Kiambu County.

This was during an autopsy conducted by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor who stated that the findings indicated that Waeni died of strangulation before her killer brutally dismembered her. 

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) released Waeni's body to her family on February 2, 2024.

Police have since arrested and arraigned two Nigerian nationals in connection with the gruesome murder.