Police have arrested a woman who was in the company of Dr Job Obwaka when he died on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The woman identified as Beatrice Wangare is said to have spent time with Obwaka in Kitengela where he collapsed before he was rushed to hospital.
A police incident report filed at Kilimani Police Station shows that Dr. Obwaka was brought to the hospital by ambulance on Friday evening after collapsing in Kitengela, where he had gone on personal errands.
“The deceased had a history of medical conditions, though the actual cause of death is yet to be established,” the report noted, adding that officers visited the hospital and documented the incident.
The woman, identified as Beatrice Wangare, believed to be a business partner of the deceased, has been placed in custody as a person of interest pending investigations by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
“Beatrice Wangare aged 45 years, has been placed in police custody as a person of interest pending further investigations,” the report said.
Police said the body was moved to Lee Funeral Home for preservation and postmortem examination as investigators seek to establish the exact cause of death.
The death has also drawn public attention following remarks by former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi, who linked the doctor’s declining health to what he described as government harassment.
