It plays out like a noir thriller, but the setting is the gritty streets of Uthiru. Peter Kibui, a man hired to assassinate a woman for a paltry KSh 220,000, has blown the lid off a murder plot that has shocked the city. In a stunning twist of conscience—and survival—Kibui not only spared his target but has now leaked secret recordings implicating the businessman who hired him.

This story is a window into the dark underbelly of Nairobi’s contract killing market, where life is cheap and betrayal is currency. Kibui’s confession reveals a moral conflict rare in his line of "work." After receiving the down payment, he reportedly approached the woman he was meant to kill, revealed the plot, and even shared part of the "blood money" to help her flee. It was an act of redemption that has now put a target on his own back.

The Secret Recordings

The evidence is damning. Kibui, fearing for his life after the businessman realized the job wasn't done, went underground. When they finally met face-to-face days later, Kibui was wired. The recordings capture the businessman’s chilling pragmatism as he discusses the failed hit, completely unaware that his words were destined for the public domain.

• The Confrontation: "He looked me in the eye and asked why she was still breathing," Kibui recounted. The tension in that meeting, captured on tape, is palpable. The businessman’s arrogance—believing his money bought him impunity—is his undoing.
• The Motive: While police are yet to officially comment, sources suggest a business rivalry or a domestic dispute gone toxic. The KSh 220,000 fee reflects the frighteningly low price placed on a human life in Nairobi’s shadows.

A City of Secrets

Kibui is now a man on the run, not from the law, but from the shadows he used to inhabit. His decision to go public is a desperate insurance policy. "If I die, everyone knows who did it," he reportedly told friends. This saga exposes the terrifying ease with which death can be ordered in the capital.

For the woman he saved, Kibui is an unlikely guardian angel. For the businessman, the leaked tapes are a tightening noose. And for Nairobi, it is a grim reminder that behind the bustle of the city, there are men willing to kill for less than the price of a used car.