What Happened After Kimani Was Picked by an Uber Together With a Lady & Taken to Juja Airbnb

The family of Michael Mwangi Kimani, 17, is demanding answers following his death inside an Airbnb apartment in Juja on the night of Wednesday 4th, November 2026.

According to details shared by the family, the events leading to his death began when Kimani was picked by an Uber in the company of a lady known as Stacy and driven to an Airbnb building. That occurred at midnight after Stacy asked him to accompany her to a house party.

Upon arrival, a man allegedly met Kimani and Stacy at a petrol station adjacent to the Astrol apartment block and led them upstairs to the house where the party was underway.

However, what occurred inside the ninth-floor apartment has raised more questions on why and how Kimani was killed.

After his untimely death, investigators established that the apartment had been rented by a prison constable, Mathayo Matonya, who was hosting the celebration to mark his return from Kazakhstan.

While inside, Kimani is said to have argued with Matonya, leading to a confrontation that turned physical.

CCTV footage reviewed by detectives showed that Kimani survived the initial altercation after he managed to leave the apartment and rushed to the parking area downstairs. At that moment he was dressed only in boxers and looked frightened.

Two individuals who were part of the gathering, including his friend Mike Oloo and a woman, went after him to the parking lot. They reportedly persuaded Kimani to return upstairs so that the issue could be resolved amicably.

Kimani agreed and went back to the ninth floor. Shortly after, individuals near the petrol station where he was picked with Stacy heard a loud bang and found the teenager lying motionless on the ground, which led them to contact the police.

One of Kimani's friends who raised an alarm before first responders arrived at the scene told security guards that his friend had been thrown from the balcony after the altercation.

Meanwhile, a search conducted in the apartment revealed blood traces on the floor, beddings, wall and balcony rails indicated that Kimani was probably beaten before he was allegedly pushed from the balcony.

Officers also recovered a sharp knife suspected to have been used during the confrontation.

Source: The Standard media group.