Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have seized a car alleged to have been used in the kidnapping, murder, and disposal of Meru County-based blogger Sniper.

 During an intelligence-led operation, the DCI said a silver Toyota Premio vehicle was discovered at a Meru County Canopy region residence.

PHOTO | COURTESY car used in the crime

"The identification and subsequent recovery of the vehicle, a silver Toyota Premio registration number KCR 742N followed thorough forensic analysis of crucial leads, which pointed to a residential place at Canopy area of Kithoka, Meru county," according to the press release.

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According to the DCI, homicide detectives have identified one of the suspects, Vincent Mureithi Kirimi alias Supuu, as the driver who hired the vehicle on the day of Sniper's kidnapping and grisly death.

PHOTO | COURTESY Meru County-based blogger Daniel Muthiani Benard alias Sniper

On the fateful day, the vehicle was apparently carrying three other occupants: Brian Mwenda, Christus Manyara Kiambi, and Boniface Kithinji Njihia, alias DJ Kaboom.

"Further investigations are ongoing with the Homicide team working expeditiously on the case," the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) stated.

Sniper vanished on December 2, 2023, and his body was found two weeks later.