Bouncers, Managers of Nairobi's Deja Vu Club Charged with Murder of a Reveler

A manager and two bouncers working at Deja Vu Club in Nairobi have been charged with the murder of a reveler who was killed at the entertainment joint last month.

Charles Chege, a matatu driver, was beaten to death at the nightclub located in Kileleshwa on the night of March 5th over accusations of stealing a mobile phone.

A disturbing video of the incident showed a gang of bouncers at the club beating up the 38-year-old using pipes and sticks, in between blows and kicks.

Chege, a father of three, was found dead a few meters outside the club the following morning.

“His ribs and legs were broken. His head appeared as though it had been hit with a blunt object. He also had blood clots all over the body,” Chege’s sister, Anne Fataki, said at the time.

The manager and the two bouncers were charged with the murder of Chege alongside five other suspects.

The suspects were identified as Victor Ouma, Victor Okeyo, Benaya Sigiro, Robin Kyalo, Shadrack Nyakundi, Brian Amadala, Xavier Werunga, and Derrick Ambaka. The eight appeared before Justice Grace Nzioka through a virtual link and were charged with killing Chege.

“You are all charged that on March 6th, 2022 at Deja Vu Club Raphta Road in Kileleshwa jointly murdered Charles Chege,” read the murder charge.

They pleaded not guilty to the charges and were remanded at the Industrial Area police station pending a hearing scheduled for July 25th and 26th.