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I Didn’t Kill Her: Tecra Muigai’s Boyfriend Omar Lali Speaks Out

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I Didn’t Kill Her: Tecra Muigai’s Boyfriend Omar Lali Speaks Out

Omar Lali, the boyfriend of the late Keroche Breweries Director of Innovations and Strategy Tecra Muigai has spoken out on the events leading to her death.

Tecra, who was the daughter Keroche Breweries Chairman Joseph Karanja and CEO Tabitha Karanja, died while undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital on Saturday, May 2nd.

Her passing came four days after she reportedly had an accident at a house in Lamu, where she had been living with Lali.

Lali, who is being treated as a suspect in her death, was arrested by homicide detectives after he allegedly gave conflicting accounts on the circumstances under which Tecra died.

He first told investigators that Tecra tumbled down the stairs but later changed his statement to say she slipped in the bathroom, according to Daily Nation.

The publication reports that two accounts were inconsistent with the version given by responders who rushed Tecra to hospital. A friend of Tecra is said to have found her lying unconscious at the house with blood oozing from her mouth.

“It was on Tuesday last week when one of our friends found her in a coma in the house. By that time, her boyfriend was still asleep in the house. We had to wake him up. He was in shock after finding out that she was immobile,” a friend of Tecra said as quoted by DN.

She was first taken to a local health facility before her mother (Tabitha) sent a private helicopter to pick her from Manda Airport and airlift her to Nairobi for specialized treatment. Sadly, Tecra succumbed to her injuries a few days later.

Speaking to The Standard, the 51-year-old Lali said he had no reason to kill his girlfriend, maintaining that Tecra died as a result of an accident.

On the fateful night, Lali said he slept on a sofa and left Tecra awake. He added that he only took a little amount of alcohol as he was on antibiotics.

“We woke up late that day, ate our lunch at around 2 p.m. then we each went on to do different things,” said Lali.

Lali, a father of five, said he spent a few hours with his daughter and reunited with Tecra at around 6 pm.

“I ordered five liters of madafu and she ordered three bottles of vodka. We had passion juice in our possession too. I was on medication, so I didn’t drink as much. I lay on a nearby sofa and dozed off,” he stated.

He noted that he was woken up by a loud bang only to find Tecra had fallen down the stairs and was bleeding from her nose and ears. 

“I heard a loud thud and a single scream. I looked towards where Tecra was sleeping and found out she wasn’t around. I looked towards the staircase and saw her at the bottom. I tried to conduct first aid by fanning her and later tried to resuscitate her,” said Lali.

After some time, he said, Tecra regained consciousness but complained of pain on the head and limbs. Lali phoned his brother and they took her to Shela health center but she was transferred to King Fahd County Referral Hospital after a doctor recommended a CT.

Lali later called Tecra’s sister, Arnelisa Muigai who disclosed that they had spoken on phone at 2:30 am. Tecra was airlifted by Amref to Nairobi for further treatment the following day but she died three days later.

“She wanted us to settle down. I helped her look for a house in Naivasha. But she is gone. Why would I kill her? Why won’t people accept God’s will? This girl was special. I will never find anyone like her again,” said Lali.

On Tuesday, a Lamu court allowed police to detain Lali for 21 days pending completion of investigations into the incident.

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44 COMMENTS

    • why is his tribe relevant…
      why is his tribe relevant jamani ?

      you should question yourself why that is the first question that comes to mind

    • Does it matter!? He is of…
      Does it matter!? He is of the Kenyan tribe! Period! Remove your blinders and you will know that Kenya is soon becoming a unitary tribal state; called Kenyans. Stop thinking like a colonial master so you can start dividing love in terms of tribe! Shame on you!!

    • And your question is all the…
      And your question is all the reason Kenyans are fighting among themselves today! He is a Kenyan who was in love with another Kenyan! It starts there and it ends there – what does tribe got to do with love? Sh$t!!

    • I do agree with your first…
      I do agree with your first sentence! You just need to see your psychiatrist for the second sentence! Love does not cost a thing, and love does not know tribal boundaries! You know better than that; don’t you?

    • Many many apologies to all…
      Many many apologies to all who are offended by my question. Let me explain myself. We are all Kenyans but we are not all the same. I don’t have to remind you that there are more kalenjin long distance runners that any other tribe. May his tribe has men that can love better. She found love in him despite many of you scratching your heads and wondering how.

    • Your question entices no one…
      Your question entices no one but you

  2. Guest 13,your only concern…
    Guest 13,your only concern is the tribe of Lali? That’s ethnic bigotry and intoxication.

  3. Wait…presuming that the…
    Wait…presuming that the journalist is professional and reporting as told:
    – Fanning someone bleeding from the nose and ears? How now? Let us assume he was confused hence the administration of obtuse first aid. Next.
    – So, you see her at the bottom of the stairs…and do not rush her to hospital. But first call your brother, her sister and proceed with nonsense first aid. If that is true, please my fellow Kenyan women, please date intelligent men.
    – Here is my speculated theory: they had a fight over his children, or the STD that had him taking abx and he pushed or hit her. I think it a plausible theory.
    More importantly: who is telling the truth? The friends say the geezer was asleep. He says he was working phones and looking for help.

    While I think Tecla’s choice of a partner was terrible, she did not deserve to die. And I doubt it was an accident.

    • Wow, the first time you have…
      Wow, the first time you have said something without a tribal angle to your assessment whenever a Kikuyu is involved! Although your presumptions are possibly wrong!

      You are mentally developing and evolving just fine! It will take sometime for you to come a full circle!

    • So pathetic theory she…
      So pathetic theory she gained consciousness an talked if she was pushed or beaten she wud have said so.

      • You must know zilch about…
        You must know zilch about BLS or very basic biology. My friend; classes are online. MOOCS and Coursera have free lessons; don’t be ignorant. Gaining consciousness has nothing to do with intellect nor coherence. You can gain consciousness and only open your eyes or speak a different language. Do you need a lecture on brain damage and what damage affects what function? I doubt that you have brain power to grasp. All pun intended.

        • Why would anyone want to…
          Why would anyone want to know biology? I have never sat down with plateful of biology to eat! Surely I know you don’t even know your own physiological, biochemistry or sensory make up! You are just hyping your pune knowledge of rats in your house!!

  5. Hii consumption of alcohol…
    Hii consumption of alcohol non-stop and illicit drugs can really make a person surely go to the deep end!

    Na Huyu Kijana with five children and taking antibiotics may have infected her with some crazy diseases to a point she committed suicide!

    What drove her to fall in love with such a man, only her maker knows!!

    • Looking for excitement. The…
      Looking for excitement. The Karanjas – who seem like a lovely couple – raised their kids as ‘normal’ but obviously in an upper middle class economic status. They should have introduced them to the creme de la creme of Kenya instead of leaving them to fall for lower class people. See how the Omamos, Kenyattas and Odingas get it. Maybe their hard work ethic did not fit in the thieving class of Kenya. Here the Tina and Terris and Vivians (actually men going by female names online) are defending their tribal territories, while the wealthy are intermarrying peacefully to keep their monies.

  6. This man was 51 years old…
    This man was 51 years old why date such an old dude when you real father was still around.Secondly it appears he already had a wife and family so she was the side dish.With all the cash she was set to inherit was it self esteem issues that made you go after a married old man.Yes it takes two to tango but when a rich woman dates a much older man it is not for the money .See yah life now .It appears she also had a drinking problem blacked out and injured herself.What happened to dating around your same age and social circles

    • What you just said is…
      What you just said is hogwash! Just because one comes from wealthy family does not dictates every course of one’s life. When two people meet and fall in love, the rest of the hogwash stuff you just mentioned does not come into play. The guy must have something positive hence the attraction ( simjui mie and sijui nini ilifanyika kwa nyumba yao so I will not speculate)

      • @xxx. The guy was married…
        @xxx. The guy was married with kids. Did you miss that fact. So she was a home wrecker. Why couldn’t she look for someone who is not attached. This is not hogwash. She got what she deserved.

        • I guess you have insider…
          I guess you have insider story than the rest of us. Being “married” is just that – a name! No one is taken or no one home wrecks anything that is solid.

    • What are you saying? Can you…
      What are you saying? Can you drop that mind of entitlement..who told you she could have inherited anything ? How old is Murdoch vs his mrs? How about the formula one boss vs his mrs. Open your mind and eyes.

  7. We should be sending msgs of…
    We should be sending msgs of condolence to her family and friends but since our minds are corrupt this is the lowest we can sink . shame on us.

  11. The friend who found her in…
    The friend who found her in a comma should be answerable.What was she doing in their house at the time?was it just a friendly visit or had she also spent the night and was on what mission?had she been sent to be the first eye witness or to accomplish the mission and if so by whom???or was this a case of a love triangle?

  12. Sasa huyu Ancestor jamani!…
    Sasa huyu Ancestor jamani! https://youtu.be/6EJo1k2qHlM
    ??????????? Wacha tukubaliane tu hivi. The chic wanted freedom from her suffocating yet wealthy family. She wanted to be free and party like there’s no tomorrow. Sources say she was heavily addicted to the bottle and muhadarati. One time she partied so hard that she couldn’t even afford to pay her hotel bill. And that’s how this Guka comes in. He was most likely her supplier given that Lamu is the epicenter of hard drugs and narcotics in Kenya. For those of you who don’t know, your supplier can also be your “god”, your pimp and can also fuck you as much as he desired. Rather than embarrass herself, Keroche’s principals opted to let their daughter libe the life she chose, aji enjoy mdogo mdogo na guka yake, keeping off media. And that is the reason why the initial story was death by road accident. They knew very well that inquisitive Kenyans like you and I would keep asking questions and delve deeper into the matter. Now it’s all in the limelight. I blame no one but drugs! Those of you quick to defend love must be high on something cheap. There was no love there. This was a cry for help. You cannot rush to label anything as normal just because you do not want to confront the truth. I feel sorry for the parents, especially the mother, what they had to go through when this young lady was was alive and moreso now that the truth is coming out. May God give them the grace and strength during this time.

  14. For the dead, nothing but…
    For the dead, nothing but respect. This could happen to anyone, however well bred. Yes, the rich also cry but we all have our challenges. Every hero(one) has a character flaw. She has gone with the real story. Truth will put some day, the rest of us are mere speculators.

  15. Drug abus/addiction is…
    Drug abus/addiction is evident here, five litres of illicit brew plus some beers and without food… The issue of love affair? no here everything illicit (love, drugs beer, name it) rip tecra.

  19. I think also she was Jealous…
    I think also she was Jealous of her man spending time with his children and thus the argument

  20. To all those who write these…
    To all those who write these unsightly comments about Omar after Tecra’s death:
    You should all be ashamed of yourself. How little respect you have for the deceased. The choice of her love and her life. The behavior of her parents is particularly bad, they express their “grief” with ugly power behavior and locked up their daughter’s unaccepted man.
    And what does love have to do with money, age, looks, tribal status or reputation? – I met Omar as one of the nicest and most charming men. He introduced me to Tecra as his wife. I can very well imagine what his wife found in him. Whatever happened, nobody was there and knows it. – I apologize for telling you my opinion, since I’m “only” a Mzungu wa kike. RIP Tecra.

  21. She could not have been his…
    She could not have been his wife maybe when he made the introduction to you he was as high as a Kite..Was he also your dealer.The truth shall set you free.The man was 50 years old with 5 kids and a wife.He was in it for the money or the prestige .Tecla was obviously getting something out of the relationship let’s be real no man over 50 can put it down like a 35 year old stud so if he was not that good in the sack what was he supplying her.Drugs obviously her mother owns a brewery she does not need to pay for alcohol she can get it for free.They say with drugs you must want to get sober.Maybe the parents had tried to keep her clean but dare they admit with all the money they could not protect their child but again she was over 18.When it acts and quacks like a duck it probably is.She overdosed on drugs but cause of death was an accident.That has still not stopped people from speculating when it does not make sense it probably is not true.

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