Kenyan fugitive caught after 13 years on the run from US Diaspora 2 hours ago

In Nairobi, the court has ordered that the fugitive convicted of vehicular manslaughter in the United States remain in custody as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), through senior prosecuting counsel Duncan Ondimu, files the formal extradition proceedings.” The prosecuting counsel further urged: “I humbly plead that this Honourable Court finds that the Prosecution/Applicant has provided compelling reasons against the release of the Respondent on bail and/or bond pending the hearing and determination of this extradition proceedings.

Following a formal extradition request by the United States Department of Justice, the Kenyan justice system obtained a warrant of arrest on September 3, 2026, eventually apprehending Kibutu in the Runda-Githogororo neighbourhood of Nairobi on September 9, 2026.