A key suspect in the murder of super fan Isaac Juma has been arrested by DCI detectives and is set to be arraigned in court on Friday to answer murder charges.The 27-year old Milton Namatsi was arrested on Thursday in Mumias in connection with the murder of the 58-year old Juma who was hacked to death on Wednesday night at his home in Ebuyenjere village in Mumias.Juma a renowned football fan who was a big AFC Leopards and Harambee Stars supporter met his death at around 9 PM when he went out of the house to check on his bleating sheep. Immediately he opened the door, the assailants’ descended on him, killing him on the spot.The murder has since been linked to an underlying family land dispute. And in some placards seen by Mozzart Sport, Juma had alluded that his life was in danger as unnamed people were after his ancestral piece of land. Kenyans from all walks of life have mourned the departed who has been a life-long football fanatic.🕯| Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends, family and associates of veteran football fan Isaac Juma who we can confirm passed on yesterday night.#RIPJuma pic.twitter.com/KkDURDAoF0— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) January 27, 2022 Here is a statement from DCI.Detectives have arrested the main suspect behind the gruesome murder of renowned football fan Isaac Juma Onyango, 58, who was hacked to death last night minutes past 9pm. The suspect, Milton Namatsi, 27, was picked from his house by sleuths based at Mumias, after preliminary investigations linked him to the murder most-foul. Juma and his family had just taken their evening meal at their home in Ebuyenjere village in Mumias, when his killers struck. Earlier in the night, children who were taking their supper outside the house had reported seeing silhouettes of human beings lurking against the fence. They went back to the house and reported to their parents who took the matter lightly. Moments later, they heard a commotion in the sheep pen and immediately afterwards the sheep began bleating, prompting Juma and his 17-year-old son to dash outside. But before they could establish what was happening, a group of men armed with machetes attacked them, hacking Juma to death. His teenage son however managed to cheat death narrowly, by escaping to the farm.Detectives suspect that Juma’s death maybe related to land issues that bedeviled his extended family and are burning the midnight candle to arrest the rest of the suspects. Isaac Juma who was a newspaper vendor in Nakuru before retiring in his farm in Mumias, was an ardent football fan who religiously supported the country’s national team Harambee Stars and the AFC Leopards.The suspect is currently in custody and is being processed for arraignment tomorrow, to answer to murder charges
