Kevin Kang’ethe has been denied bail or bond by the Suffolk Superior Court in Boston following his arraignment today.
Kang’ethe faces charges for the murder of Margaret Mbitu, a 31-year-old Kenyan-born resident of Whitman, Massachusetts.
The alleged murder occurred between October 30 and November 1, 2023, and Mbitu’s body was discovered in a vehicle at Boston’s Logan Airport.
Kang’ethe had fled to Kenya after the incident but was apprehended in Nairobi at a nightclub.
He later escaped police custody but was re-arrested and subsequently extradited to the United States on September 1, 2024.
The case also involves allegations of domestic violence between Kang’ethe and Mbitu.
A pre-trial date has been scheduled for November 5, 2024, at 2:00 pm.