Kevin Kangethe: Man wanted for murder of girlfriend Margaret Mbitu found dead at Boston airport arrested in Kenya

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETS: A man, accused of murdering his girlfriend, Margaret Mbitu, and abandoning her body in a parking lot at Boston airport before boarding a flight to Kenya, has been arrested, according to Kenyan police, as reported by WBUR. 

Kevin Kangethe, aged 41, was arrested at a Nairobi nightclub on Monday, January 29, following a tip received by Kenyan authorities, according to Fox News. 

He is anticipated to be extradited to the United States to stand trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend.

Suffolk DA commends joint efforts in arrest of murder suspect

Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden made a statement following the arrest.

He said, "I’m extremely grateful to the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, the FBI, Kenyan law enforcement agencies, the Kenyan government, and the Massachusetts State Police for bringing the person accused of Margaret Mbitu’s brutal murder into custody."

"Their tremendous and untiring efforts will provide Margaret’s family and friends the opportunity to see Kevin Kangethe face justice for this terrible crime," he added.

Margaret Mbitu, a resident of Whitman, Massachusetts, was initially reported as a missing person before her lifeless body was discovered on November 1 at Logan Airport.

Mbitu, employed as a nurse with an organization located in Brockton, Massachusetts, met a tragic fate allegedly at the hands of Kevin Kangethe, the primary suspect in the case.

Margaret Mbitu's body was found in parking lot of the airport 

According to the findings of State Police detectives, Kangethe fled to Kenya shortly after committing the alleged murder of 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu, with whom he was in a relationship.

Massachusetts State Police said in a statement, "Ms Mbitu's body was located in a parked car in the Central Parking garage at Logan International Airport on the evening of November 1, 2023."

"The subsequent investigation identified Kangethe, who lived in Lowell, as Ms. Mbitu's assailant and determined that he had boarded a flight to Kenya," police added.

"State Police Detectives obtained a warrant charging Kangethe with Ms. Mbitu’s homicide and began working with the State Department DSS, Interpol, and Kenyan authorities to locate him in Kenya."

The State Police have indicated that Kangethe is anticipated to appear in a court hearing in Kenya "within the next few days." Additionally, they have initiated the extradition process to bring him back to Boston for prosecution in connection with the alleged killing of Margaret Mbitu.