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Trial of Accused Multimedia University Student Killer Continues

Murder trial of Erick Mutinda Philip

October 29, 2026 2 min read
Trial of Accused Multimedia University Student Killer Continues

A High Court in Kibera has been told that a mobile phone belonging to slain Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto Ayaye was found among church offerings.

According to a pastor at Jesus Is Alive Ministries, the phone was discovered on April 2, 2025, three days after Ayaye was allegedly killed. The church staff handed the phone over to police officers who were investigating Ayaye's death.

Murder Trial

The testimony was given during the murder trial of Erick Mutinda Philip, who is accused of killing Kemunto on March 30, 2025, at the university campus.

Other witnesses, including a fellow student and a university security official, also testified about Kemunto's disappearance and the discovery of her body in a rooftop water reservoir tank.

Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.