Crime
Authorities brought Kevin Kangethe back to Boston from Kenya after he allegedly killed his girlfriend and left her body outside Logan Airport.
Authorities arrested and extradited a Kenyan man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in Boston, the FBI’s Boston office announced on Monday.
Kevin Kangethe fled to Kenya to avoid prosecution after authorities found Margaret Mbitu dead in a car outside of Boston Logan International Airport, the bureau said.
“Our family has been notified by District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office that the process for bringing justice for our beloved Maggie will continue tomorrow with the arraignment of the person charged with her murder,” Mbitu’s family said in a statement released Monday. “We are deeply grateful to the District Attorney, investigators, police and victim advocates who have supported our family and are ensuring Maggie’s killer is held responsible.”
Mbitu’s body was found in a Logan parking lot in November of 2023, authorities said. An investigation by Massachusetts State Police found Kangethe responsible for Mbitu’s murderer. However, he fled to Nairobi days before law enforcement found Mbitu’s body, authorities said.
Kenyan authorities arrested Kangethe in January at the request of American law enforcement, according to the Boston FBI office. Kangethe escaped custody, but was arrested again a few days later.
The statement said several municipal and federal organizations worked with Kenyan law enforcement to arrest and extradite Kangethe. He is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of murder and avoiding prosecution on Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court, Boston FBI said.
Representation for Kangethe could not be reached for comment.
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