The body of a lecturer at the University of Nairobi who was missing was found at the City Mortuary.
Dr Samuel Mbutu Mararo, 37 was a political science lecturer at the UON. He was a father of two.
He was reported missing last Thursday, February 22, three days after he had failed to show up at home and his family put up a poster of him asking for information on his whereabouts.
“In case you come across him, please contact Kamkunji police station or the nearest police station or the brother…,” the poster reads in part.
Officials said his body was taken to City Mortuary on February 20 after being found on the streets of Nairobi.
The cause of the death, however, remains unknown.
His brother Joseph Kagirj said they identified the body on Tuesday morning.
He said they have since learned the body was picked up from the Bus Station area after being found lying on the roadside.
Kagiri said they suspect the lecturer was drugged and robbed of his valuables.
“They stole his laptop, mobile phone and cash. He had no physical injuries,” he said.
The body was taken to the mortuary on February 20 and marked as unidentified.
It took a week for the family to identify it.
The family say he was heading to his Kariobangi home when he was probably drugged and robbed. There is a likelihood he was also mugged.
The suspects used his MPesa account to withdraw an unknown amount of money.
Police said they had established the suspects made the transactions in Kayole.
Nairobi area police boss Adamson Bungei said no arrest has been made over the murder.
He, however, said a team is pursuing the matter. An autopsy was Tuesday planned to tell how he died.