Two-year manhunt ends as Kenyan man arrested in Tanzania over wife's 2024 murder
Jackson Otieno Bamboo has been arrested in Tanzania following a two-year manhunt for the 2024 murder of his wife, Sheila Odoyo, in Athi River, Kenya. The arrest was the result of a joint operation between Kenyan and Tanzanian law enforcement.
Why it matters
The arrest provides closure to a high-profile cold case and highlights cross-border cooperation in criminal investigations.
A man accused of murdering his wife in Athi River in May 2024 has been arrested in Tanzania after a two-year manhunt involving Kenyan and Tanzanian law enforcement agencies.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspect as Jackson Otieno Bamboo, also known as James Babu Olang, who was arrested in Kirongwe, Shirati District, Tanzania, following intelligence-led investigations.
His wife, Sheila Odoyo, was found murdered inside her house in Athi River on the morning of May 9, 2024, prompting detectives to launch investigations into the killing and pursue her husband, who had gone missing.
According to the DCI, investigators pursued multiple leads before intelligence placed the suspect in Tanzania, where he was allegedly operating a club about 70 kilometres from the Muhuru border point.
Detectives from Athi River, working alongside officers from Nyatike and their Tanzanian counterparts, subsequently mounted a joint operation that led to his arrest.
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