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Man Extradited to US for Alleged Murder of Girlfriend Found at Boston Airport

Kevin Kangethe faces murder charges after being apprehended in Kenya and returned to the US nearly a year after the crime.

  • Margaret Mbitu's body was discovered in an SUV at Logan International Airport on November 1, 2023.
  • Kevin Kangethe fled to Kenya the day after the murder and was arrested in Nairobi in January 2024.
  • He escaped custody shortly after his initial arrest but was recaptured and extradited to the US.
  • Kangethe pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and is being held without bail.
  • The victim's family expressed their ongoing grief and determination to see justice served.
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