Kinoti reveals Cohen’s last merciless experience at his killers’ hands

By , K24 Digital
On Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 21:00 | 2 mins read
DCI boss George Kinoti revealed on Friday that Tob Cohen was “brutally” killed inside his house in Kitisuru, Nairobi “by several people”. [PHOTO | K24 DIGITAL]
DCI boss George Kinoti revealed on Friday that Tob Cohen was “brutally” killed inside his house in Kitisuru, Nairobi “by several people”. [PHOTO | K24 DIGITAL]
DCI boss George Kinoti revealed on Friday that Tob Cohen was “brutally” killed inside his house in Kitisuru, Nairobi “by several people”. [PHOTO | K24 DIGITAL]
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The DCI boss George Kinoti revealed on Friday, September 13, that Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen was “brutally” killed inside his house in Kitisuru, Nairobi “by several people”.

Kinoti described Cohen’s murder as cold and one that was meted out by “heartless” people.

The DCI chief said Cohen was “bowed” with his hands tied behind his neck, and, thereafter, “brutally killed”.

Kinoti, however, did not reveal how the killing was done, saying “more details will be revealed soon”.

“From the onset, when this matter was reported to us, I ordered this place [Cohen’s house] to be cordoned off as a scene of crime.  It is almost two months since we declared this place a scene of crime,” said DCI boss Kinoti at Cohen’s home on Friday.

The DCI chief addressed journalists shortly after Cohen’s body was retrieved from an underground water tank in the tycoon’s home.

“From criminal intelligence, we knew why we had to declare this place a scene of crime very fast. From that time, there are things that we have been doing that we won’t give in-depth details of as of now,” said the DCI boss.

“As investigators, we know that there is no perfect crime. Today, true to our criminal intelligence as detectives, it is unfortunate we lost one of us. We have discovered the body of the missing Mr Tob Cohen. Members of his family have already positively identified him,” added Kinoti.

“Cohen was murdered in his own residence. It is a gruesome murder! They took their time to kill innocent Cohen. I won’t describe much. He was bowed, his hands tied behind the neck, and, thereafter, murdered.  They then hid his body in an underground water tank. They took their time. These people were heartless, absolutely heartless… I do not know… If it is money, or even if it is domestic strife, it cannot move anybody, for sure, to go to that extent,” said the DCI boss.

“In the Republic of Kenya, even at the conception of that crime, you won’t go far. It will be a matter of days, and we will find you.

“We have two suspects [in custody] so far, and we are going to arrest more. We have so much [information] that we won’t share with the public as of now,” said Kinoti.

Asked on what could be the motive behind Cohen’s killing, the top sleuth said: “The motive is very clear… But since it is a matter before court, we won’t discuss that as at now.”

Tob Cohen’s wife, Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, is the key suspect in the murder, and is set to undergo mental test before she takes plea.

Tob Cohen went missing on July 19, 2019.