S02 E03 - Samuel Wanjiru (Part 2)

Episode 3 of the True Crime Kenya podcast, hosted by D.M. Nur, titled "S02 E03 - Samuel Wanjiru (Part 2)" was published on August 20, 2025 and runs 56 minutes.

August 20, 2025 ·56m · True Crime Kenya

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Summary

In Part 2 of True Crime Kenya: The Samuel Wanjiru Story, the investigation deepens into the shocking and mysterious death of Kenya’s Olympic champion. Conflicting witness accounts, explosive family disputes, paternity claims, and post-mortem contradictions paint a tangled web of secrets and suspicion. Was it an accident, suicide, or cold-blooded murder? The truth remains as elusive as the man himself.Cover Art:F.Nur, PitchR MediaEditing/Production: F. Nur, PitchR MediaTheme Song: "Dunia Ina Mambo" by Just A Band (original song by The Mighty Cavaliers)CREDITS1. KBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrbXPEPhJk42. Citizen TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFaZ2klPrcU3. The East African Standard https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/the-standard/article/2000035498/is-this-man-wanjirus-father4. Emily Kimani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbAXN4jwiU85. The East African Standardhttps://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2000035952/another-man-emerges-claims-to-be-wanjirus-father6. Citizen Weekend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUtiqhZryMw0:267. The Daily Nation https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/track-star-was-drunk-when-he-fell-off-balcony--7691168. The Star https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2017-03-06-six-men-entered-samuel-wanjirus-home-before-he-died--mother9. Citizen TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loY48P5KoHE10. Capital News https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2011/05/wanjiru-was-also-mine-woman-claims/11. ESPN https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/news/story?id=665134612. KTN Case files https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMgTEo3ARzI13. Green Red Productions (ADHD Meditation Sound)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2IK8oRZNA

Episode Description

In Part 2 of True Crime Kenya: The Samuel Wanjiru Story, the investigation deepens into the shocking and mysterious death of Kenya’s Olympic champion. Conflicting witness accounts, explosive family disputes, paternity claims, and post-mortem contradictions paint a tangled web of secrets and suspicion. Was it an accident, suicide, or cold-blooded murder? The truth remains as elusive as the man himself.

Cover Art:

F.Nur, PitchR Media

Editing/Production:

F. Nur, PitchR Media

Theme Song:

"Dunia Ina Mambo" by Just A Band (original song by The Mighty Cavaliers)

CREDITS

1. KBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrbXPEPhJk4

2. Citizen TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFaZ2klPrcU

3. The East African Standard

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/the-

standard/article/2000035498/is-this-man-wanjirus-father

4. Emily Kimani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbAXN4jwiU8

5. The East African Standard

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2000035952/another-man-

emerges-claims-to-be-wanjirus-father

6. Citizen Weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUtiqhZryMw0:26

7. The Daily Nation

https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/track-star-was-drunk-when-

he-fell-off-balcony--769116

8. The Star

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2017-03-06-six-men-entered-samuel-

wanjirus-home-before-he-died--mother

9. Citizen TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loY48P5KoHE

10. Capital News

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2011/05/wanjiru-was-also-mine-woman-

claims/

11. ESPN

https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/news/story?id=6651346

12. KTN Case files

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMgTEo3ARzI

13. Green Red Productions (ADHD Meditation Sound)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2IK8oRZNA

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