Kenyan college student Consolata Githinji, died in the early hours of Sunday, April 16, 2026 after falling from the sixth floor of an Airbnb rental in a building in the upscale Kileleshwa estate in Nairobi

Githinji, a 22year-old junior at Murang’a University reportedly, was there with a man whom she met online

Authorities said there was a disagreement inside the AirBnB before she allegedly, ‘jumped’ from the balcony to her death

CCTV footage shows she checked into the rental in the company of a man and another woman hours before the tragedy

Tonny Odhiambo, 33, the man who checked in with her was arraigned in a court in Nairobi on Monday April 27

The suspect claims the two women were alone in the bedroom when the deceased jumped, besides she’d expressed suicidal thoughts

Odhiambo was detained without bail after it was revealed that he is a suspect in an another active case of sexual assault, and he’d violated his bond when released on bail

Consolata Githinji, [photo], a 22-year-old student of Murang’a University died after reportedly falling from the sixth floor of an Airbnb building in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, in the early hours of Sunday, April 16, 2026 

Authorities in Kenya are investigating the death of a young woman who reportedly fell to her death from the upper floors of at a short-stay accommodation facility in Kileleshwa estate, in the capital Nairobi.
The woman, identified as Consolata Githinji, a 22-year-old junior at Murang’a University reportedly, fell six floors down from apartment C601 in the early hours of Sunday, April 16, 2026,  with initial reports claiming she took her own life.
Later reports allege she was there to meet a man whom she had met online but they failed to agree while is inside the AirBnB room which made her jump from the balcony.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tonny Odhiambo, [left], was arraigned in a Nairobi in Nairobi on Monday, April 27, in connection with the death of college student Consolata Githinji [right]. He was denied bail after it was revealed that he had skipped bail for a similar crime since last year

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man, identified as Tonny Odhiambo, who they believe to have been in her company at the time as investigations continue. Odhiambo was arraigned at Kibra Magistrate’s court on Monday, April 27, in connection with the death of Consolata Githinji.
The court directed that he be detained for 10 days to give the police more time to investigate the matter.
A CCTV footage obtained shows the woman’s final movements at the apartment block.
According to the footage, a night guard was seen near the lift lobby at about 4:11am. 
At 4:17am, Consolata arrived with a man later identified as Tonny Odhiambo. She appears to reach for the guard, who then walked away.

Githinji alleged, had gone there to see a man whom she had met online, arrived with another woman and a man later identified as Tonny Odhiambo. It’s also alleged, there was a disagreement inside the room before she jumped from the sixth floor balcony

At 4:18am, the guard assisted the pair to unlock a key box and they entered apartment C601.
The footage shows shadows at the doorway at 4:32am, suggesting commotion. 
At 4:34am, the guard entered the apartment, before stepping out at 4:43am. 
He lingered for about two minutes and left, then returned briefly at 4:46am, the last time Consolata is seen alive.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrived at the scene at about 6:09am and took crime scene photographs as investigations began.
What remains unclear is why and how she fell six floors to her death in the presence of two others. Was this a case of suicide or was she assisted?
Responding to questions from the media, the suspect claimed the woman had been standing at a bedroom window when Githinji jumped and that he was unable to prevent her from falling. He also claimed the deceased woman had expressed suicidal thoughts.

Records show Githinji [photo], was in the company of a man and another female when they checked in. Police have arrested Tonny Odhiambo, 33, the man believed to have been in her company at the time

Tonny Odhiambo [L-R], it was revealed is the prime suspect in another case of sexual assault which happened at Kilimani estate. He is reportedly known mostly for leasing houses in high brow areas where he and accomplices commit their crimes

Investigators said the AirBnB reservation was not booked in the suspect’s name, but under one of his friends and according to the records three individuals – two women and a man – checked into the same room between 5:56pm and 3:57am that day.
As the victim’s family seek to clarify if their daughter’s death was suicide or she was pushed, the extension granted by the court, it is expected, gives investigators leeway to establish if Githinji’s companions played any role in her tragic ‘jump’.
More so as records reveal that aside being the prime suspect in the mysterious death of Githinji, Odhiambo has been linked to a separate case of sexual assault – he is the prime suspect in the rape of a female ICT student in September 2025, in Kilimani estate.
He was released on his personal cognizance pending the conclusion of investigation. However on the date he was scheduled to appear before the Nakuru High Court, authorities failed to present him. He violated his bail conditions and never appeared in court.
Law enforcement since have been monitoring his movements and his arrest is expected to shed light on those past accusations as well.