Mother of Suspect in Eric Maigo Murder Exposes Daughter’s Troubling Secrets

Doreen, the mother of the prime suspect in the homicide of Eric Maigo, the Finance head at Nairobi Hospital, has disclosed details about her daughter’s tumultuous upbringing.

During a recent investigative series, Doreen shared that Anne Adhiambo’s recent arrest for the murder is not her first encounter with the law.

Doreen explained that Adhiambo’s rebellious behavior surfaced early in her life, notably when she escaped school during her fourth-grade year at Olympic Primary School in Kibera, Nairobi.

While still in primary school, she was accused of stealing Ksh1,000 at the institution that she attended among other things. She was later accused, by her teachers, of hitting her mother with a stone.

“A benefactor took charge of my three children, Anne included, and enrolled them in school. Anne attended Olympic Primary School from around the third grade,” recounted Doreen.

However, her behavior took a darker turn when a foreign well-wisher named Marion admitted her to a children’s home in Ruai with the intention of sponsoring her education.

While at Ruai, Adhiambo reportedly stole Ksh20,000 from her sponsor, leading to her arrest by law enforcement.

“When she went to Ruai Children’s home, she stole some money from a school she attended. A total of Ksh20,000. She was found with Ksh15,000,” Doreen added indicating that her daughter later spent five years in jail and rehabilitation.

Upon release, she was also accused of stealing a mobile phone from her neighbour.

In her latest run-in with the law, Adhiambo, who scored 189 marks in primary school national exams, was accused of stabbing Maigo to death in his apartment before fleeing by jumping over a perimeter wall.

Initially, Maigo had pleaded guilty but reversed her plea on November 9 after the judge accorded her time to review her role in the murder.