As family members and friends gathered at Powder Springs Park for a solemn candlelight vigil to commemorate two years since the gruesome murder of a Kenyan woman and her two daughters, details are emerging that the Powder Springs Police strongly believe that the Kenyan Community in the metro Atlanta area holds the key to the investigations. In a press statement, lead investigator Det. John Dawes says that he has every reason to believe that the community is hiding some vital information that could ultimately lead to the apprehension of the murderers. “We strongly believe the Kenyan community in metro Atlanta can be invaluable in helping us unravel this case”, he said and appealed to anyone with information to come forth and share it with the police.
The visibly emotional detective said he was committed in his quest to unearth the mystery of the triple murder that shook the Kenyan community in August 2007. “If not for anything else, I would like Jeremy to be able to have answers as he grows up”, he said in reference to Jane’s last born son Jeremy Kuria. Jeremy, who was seven years old and who was seriously injured during the attack has since recovered and relocated to Kenya. His visiting cousin, Peter Thande, 10, was also beaten by the attackers.
Asked whether the police had established the motive of the attack, Det. Dawes said that it still remains unclear “but it is very clear that whoever did it was full of rage. I have no doubt in my mind that this is someone who was very angry with Jane”.
And as if reading from the same script as the detective, Jane Kuria’s cousin and family spokesperson, Mr Waira Njau, told an attentive gathering during the somber memorial candle light vigil at Powder Springs Park that he believes Kenyans are afraid to come out for fear of victimization. “We know that Kenyans are worried that if they volunteer information, they may become the next victims. That’s understandable, but I would like to appeal to such people to anonymously forward the information to the police”. He said that a reward of $2000 still stands and the police have their way of ascertaining that the money gets to the informant without making it public.Waira said he hopes that by this time next year, police will have somebody in custody. Others who spoke included Jane’s Sister in law, Lucy Ngugi and a close family friend, Elizabeth Mungai.
The powder Springs police appealed to KEN to urge its readers to call the Crimestoppers tipline at 404-577-TIPS.
On August 1st 2007, Kenyans woke up to the sad news of the murder of Jane Kuria, 47 and her two daughters, Isabella, 19 and Annabel, 16 in their powder Springs home. Two years on, questions still linger as the waiting continues.
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