Four arrested over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya

Four Arrested Over Murder of Scottish Businessman in Kenya

Kenyan authorities have detained four individuals in connection with the killing of Campbell Scott, a 58-year-old Scottish business executive. His remains were discovered in a sack within the Makongo Forest, approximately 60 miles (96.5km) from Nairobi, where he had been residing. The body was found on 24 February of the previous year.

The arrests followed a coordinated effort by multiple agencies in Ukunda, a coastal town 16 miles (25.8km) south of Mombasa. This operation was linked to a separate investigation into a violent robbery involving an American national in Nyali, near Mombasa. Scott, from Dunfermline in Fife, was a senior director at the credit scoring firm FICO. He had traveled to Nairobi for a conference before going missing.

Scott was reported missing after failing to meet colleagues for a presentation at the JW Marriott Hotel in Westlands. He had visited Havana nightclub the night before his disappearance. Police believe he was taken to a property in the Pipeline district, a slum area about 9.3 miles (15km) from his hotel. Prosecutors suspect he was held there to retrieve funds from his bank accounts.

Initially, two men—identified as a taxi driver and a nightclub waiter—were questioned. These individuals were thought to be the last to see Scott alive. Two suspects were arrested in March of last year, with one appearing in court charged with murder. A further three were apprehended after an appeal for information.

“An operation was conducted by DCI officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CR&IB) Headquarters, working alongside colleagues from SCCIO Nyali and SCCIO Msambweni (Ukunda). The suspects—Bernard Mbusu, Isaac Kinoti Kobia, Evans Muthengi Mutaki, and Kelvin Mwangi Njoroge—were detained at Ideal Apartments, Ukunda. They are also connected to a violent robbery in Watamu, Malindi Sub-County,” stated the Kenya Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

During the search of the suspects’ residence, officers recovered stolen property, including an HP laptop, mobile phones, various foreign currencies, credit cards, cheque books from multiple banks, and PDQ card reader machines. A post-mortem examination yielded inconclusive results, though pathologists noted the injuries were “too minor” to cause death.