Four arrested over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya
Four arrested over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya
Campbell Scott, a 58-year-old Scottish businessman, was found dead in Makongo Forest, approximately 60 miles (96.5 km) from Nairobi, in February of last year. His body was discovered inside a pineapple sack, with his hands bound, following his reported disappearance. Scott had been staying in the area and was last seen the previous evening at the Havana nightclub before failing to meet colleagues at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi’s Westlands district.
Kenyan authorities reported the arrest of four suspects in a coordinated operation involving multiple agencies. The detainees were apprehended in Ukunda, a coastal town around 16 miles (25.8 km) south of Mombasa. This action followed a separate investigation into a violent robbery linked to an American national in Nyali, near Mombasa. Scott, who served as a senior director at FICO, a credit scoring firm, had traveled to Nairobi for a conference prior to his vanishing.
“An operation was conducted by DCI officers drawn from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CR&IB) Headquarters, working jointly with their counterparts from SCCIO Nyali and SCCIO Msambweni (Ukunda).”
The arrests included Bernard Mbusu, Isaac Kinoti Kobia, Evans Muthengi Mutaki, and Kelvin Mwangi Njoroge, who were detained at Ideal Apartments in Ukunda. Police initially questioned two individuals—a taxi driver and a nightclub waiter—who were believed to have seen Scott alive. Two men were arrested in March, with one appearing in court charged with murder. A third suspect was later identified through an appeal for additional information.
Forensic analysis linked the four suspects to multiple violent robberies, including an incident in Watamu, Malindi Sub-County. During a search of their residence, stolen items such as an HP laptop, mobile phones, foreign currencies, credit cards, cheque books from various banks, and PDQ card reader machines were recovered. The post-mortem examination yielded inconclusive results, though pathologists noted the injuries were “too minor” to account for his death.
