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 businessman. His remains were uncovered in a sack within Makongo Forest, approximately 60 miles (96.5 km) from Nairobi, where he had been residing. The incident occurred on 24 February last year, following his reported disappearance.
Scott, from Dunfermline in Fife, was a senior director at FICO, a credit scoring company. He had traveled to Nairobi for a conference before vanishing. Colleagues noted he was absent after failing to meet them at the JW Marriott Hotel in the city’s Westlands district. The previous evening, he had visited the Havana nightclub, according to reports.
Operation Targets Robbery and Murder
The arrests followed an intelligence-driven effort involving multiple agencies. The operation centered in Ukunda, a coastal town roughly 16 miles (25.8 km) south of Mombasa. It was linked to a separate investigation into a violent robbery involving an American national in Nyali, near Mombasa.
“An operation was conducted by DCI officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CR&IB) Headquarters, working alongside SCCIO Nyali and SCCIO Msambweni (Ukunda) teams,” stated the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). “The suspects, Bernard Mbusu, Isaac Kinoti Kobia, Evans Muthengi Mutaki, and Kelvin Mwangi Njoroge, were apprehended at Ideal Apartments in Ukunda.”
Police believe Scott was taken to a property in the Pipeline district, a slum area about 9.3 miles (15 km) from his hotel. Prosecutors claim he was detained there to retrieve funds from his accounts. His body was later found in a pineapple sack, with hands tied, in Makongo Forest.
A post-mortem examination yielded inconclusive results, though pathologists noted the injuries were “too minor” to account for his death. Initially, two men—a taxi driver and a nightclub waiter—were questioned, as they were the last to see him alive. Two suspects were arrested in March last year, with one appearing in court on murder charges. Investigators then sought three additional individuals linked to the case.
During a search of the suspects’ residence, stolen goods were recovered, including an HP laptop, mobile phones, foreign currencies, credit cards, cheque books from various banks, and PDQ card reader machines. These items are tied to both the murder and multiple violent robberies in the region.
