Hashim Dagane: DCI identifies prime suspect in murder of 3 women in Eastleigh

• Twenty-four-year-old Hashim Dagane has been identified as a suspect in the gruesome murders of Dahabo Daud Said, Amina Abdirashid Dahir and Nusayb Abdi Mohammed
• CCTV captured Dagane driving a Nissan Note (reg. no. KDQ 718Y) picking up the victims before they were found dead
• Investigating authorities are asking for the public’s help in obtaining information about Dagane that will facilitate his arrest

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has over three years of writing experience policynews and articles across digital and print media in Kenya.

Nairobi – Detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the main suspect in the case gruesome murders of three women in Eastleigh.

The victims – Dahabo Daud Said, Amina Abdirashid Dahir and Nusayba Abdi Mohammed – were found dead in different locations after their horrific murders.

As the investigation deepened, authorities identified the alleged perpetrator as 24-year-old Hashim Dagane Muhumed.

“Detectives investigating the gruesome murders of three family members – a mother, a daughter and a 12-year-old niece – have identified the main suspect in these horrific murders, Hashim Dagane Muhumed, whose photo appears in this post,” the DCI said in a statement. statement.

How was the suspect in the Eastleigh murders identified?

According to DCI detectives, Dagane was “captured on CCTV driving a Nissan Note (reg. no. KDQ 718Y)”, which was seen picking up the victims from their home in Eastleigh on October 21, 2024, just hours before their bodies were discovered.

The vehicle was later found abandoned at the Wakulima Market near ul ENY coach it has since been towed to DCI headquarters for forensic examination, which provided further evidence linking Dagane to the murders.

In a related development, a woman who claimed to have been kidnapped he was arrested along with the victims.

DCI is now appealing to the public to come forward with any information regarding Dagane’s whereabouts to assist with the ongoing investigation.

“With one suspect in custody and assisting with the investigation, we are appealing to anyone who may have information that could assist in the arrest of Hashim Dagane Muhumed,” the DCI appealed to the public.

Autopsy reveals the cause of death of three Eastleigh women

Meanwhile, the government’s chief pathologist, Johansen Oduor, said the victims’ bodies had extensive injuries.

Daud’s mother experienced severe trauma with her severed hands and slit throat.

Her daughter, Abdirashid, was stabbed multiple times by her kidnappers. The third victim, Dahir, experienced sexual violence before she was ultimately strangled by her attackers.

What else you need to know about the Eastleigh murders

Source: TUKO.co.ke