DCI Make Quiet Arrest On DJ Brownskin
DJ Brownskin was captured in a controversial video watching his wife die after taking poison at their Garden Estate home in Kasarani earlier this year.
Marvin Chege 
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Kasarani, Nairobi arrested popular Kenyan entertainer, DJ Brownskin, born Michael Macharia Njiiri, on Thursday, June 1.
DJ Brownskin was captured in a controversial video watching his wife die after taking poison at their Garden Estate home in Kasarani earlier this year.
The DCI detectives picked him up from a popular club in the area and is being investigated for aiding suicide contrary to Section 225 (c) of the Penal Code.
Michael Njiiri popularly known as Dj Brownskin at the Makadara Law Courts. /VIRALTEAKE
He is being probed for the offence in connection with the death of his wife, Sharon Njeri, 24, who died between the nights of July 29 and 30, 2022.
The DJ is in custody at Kasarani Police Station where he has been held after Constable Wicks Lumumba of Kasarani DCI offices obtained an order from the Makadara magistrate's court to hold him for seven days to complete investigations.
In an affidavit filed before Principal Magistrate Eric Mutunga on Friday, Lumumba revealed that Njeri died by suicide with the help of Njiiri. She was captured by Njiiri in the video consuming poison.
The detective stated that Njiiri failed to prevent the commission of the said offence which led to the death of Njeri, adding that Njiiri had been summoned three times by the DCI to appear and shed light on the matter but he refused and evaded police dragnets until he was traced and arrested.
Lumumba revealed that he needed time to locate the parents of the deceased and record their statements on the incident.
He further noted that Njiiri was a flight risk as he had been on the run from January 2023 to June 1, adding that investigators need time to gather vital evidence, which is believed to be scattered.
Lumumba further noted that the entertainer was required to assist in the reconstruction of the crime scene and the collection of evidence.
The DCI officer sought permission from the court to detain DJ Brownskin for 14 days, but Judge Mutunga only granted him seven days after the application was opposed by DJ Brownskin's lawyers led by Elisha Ndemo.
Ndemo noted that DJ Brownskin was not a flight risk as he lived in the Kariobangi South estate in Nairobi and police knew both his residence as well as his place of work where they arrested him.
The lawyer denied that his client had been summoned by the police and said nothing had been submitted to the court to prove that the entertainer had been summoned to appear before the police.
He added that the incident took place in July 2022 and there was no explanation as to why the police had not recorded the statements of the deceased's parents. The case will be heard on Friday, June 9.
Albert Mwangi Irungu who identified himself as Sharon Njeri's father, had revealed that the reports had uncovered wounds he was trying to heal from since losing his daughter a year ago.
"I am Sharon’s father and you have been talking about my daughter on social media for the last two days. I lost my child last year and you don’t want me to heal
"I saw he knows how to record videos, if he busted her, why did he not record?" he posed.
Counsellors, medics, and psychologists advise that you can always reach out for help when experiencing any mental health issues. Call Kenya Red Cross toll-free hotline, 1199, for support.
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