The suspect, a high school student is reported to have gone into hiding after committing the crime. [Photo/ standardmedia.co.ke]
Police in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for a 17-year-old high school student who is said to have beaten his classmate to death.
The suspect, a student at Dagoretti High School is reported to have gone into hiding after committing the crime.Confirming the incident, Nairobi DCI chief Ireri Kamwende said police have launched investigations into the matter.Kamwende said once the arrest is made, the suspected will be charged with murder.According to Ghetto Radio, the victim, Ibrahim Athumani, died on Wednesday at Nairobi Hospital where he has been receiving treatment.Athumani, who was a form three student, suffered several injuries including a broken jaw after the assault by his colleague on September 17, 2017.