The jealous and vindictive US-based Kenyan is finally facing life in jail.
In December 2024, a Kenyan man murdered his girlfriend, who was living in a different state. He then dismembered her body and stuffed it in a suitcase, before driving away from her house.
The man, Nobert Matara, had driven all the way from Maryland, more than an hour’s drive away, to commit the heinous crime.
His victim, Tracy Nyariki, who was 31 years old then, and a year younger than Matara, lived in Delaware.
How the Discovery was Made
Tracy Nyariki was a nurse in Delaware, and one day, she failed to show up for work as anticipated. After several days of missing work with no communication, her employer reported the situation to the police.
After inspecting Ms. Nyariki’s home, the New Castle County Police in Delaware immediately raised a Gold Alert. This was the police’s way of drawing public attention.
The police informed the neighbors about the urgent issue of a missing neighbor, Tracy Nyariki, and asked them to provide any information they considered helpful.
That was how the Delaware police came to consider Nobert Matara the primary suspect. Ordinarily, the Gold Alert is used when a disabled person is missing.
Finally, a police search led to the discovery of Matara’s vehicle in Aberdeen, Maryland, with him in a house block nearby.
On inspecting the vehicle, they discovered a suitcase with Tracy Nyariki’s dismembered body. Apparently, Matara had carried Ms. Nyariki’s remains all the way from Kent Apartments, where she lived.
The New Castle County Police, in liaison with the Aberdeen Police, captured Matara from the house on South Philadelphia Boulevard.
It was later discovered that Matara had stabbed Ms. Nyariki more than 50 times.
Killer Finally Admits Guilt
According to NBC Philadelphia, Matara has finally admitted guilt in the murder of Tracy Nyariki. When the first-degree murder charge was read to him in court, he pleaded guilty.
Commenting on the case in court last week, Delaware’s Attorney General, Kathy Jennings, termed the murder “deeply troubling”. She commended the investigators’ efforts and said she hoped the results might at least bring some peace to Tracy Nyariki’s family.
New Castle County Police Chief Colonel James J. Leonard III also commended the officers and prosecutors involved in the case. He said that it was only possible to secure the guilty plea because of their diligence and effective coordination.
Meanwhile, Kenyans at home and abroad can only hope that attacks from fellow or former partners will cease. Even in other relationships, like in business or otherwise, murder can only make things worse for the perpetrators.
It is said that Ms. Nyariki had just gone through a traditional ceremony to marry a new partner when tragedy struck.