Nairobi, Feb. 15 -- Murder suspect Kevin Kinyanjui Kang'ethe, who was re-arrested on Tuesday night, was seeking connections to a person who could assist him cross the Kenyan border to a neighbouring country, the Nation has learnt.

Friends, relatives and the police who spoke to the Nation said that he had already confessed that he did not escape from Muthaiga Police Station as had been earlier reported, but walked free after striking a deal with some rogue officers.

Mr Kang'ethe is wanted in the United States of America for the murder of his girlfriend Margaret Mbitu, whose body was found inside a car parked at Boston Logan International Airport.

Yesterday, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin said that investi...