Murang’a University of Technology has confirmed that Constance Mwende Githinji, the TikTok influencer who was tragically murdered and allegedly thrown from the sixth floor of an Airbnb in Kileleshwa, was a student at the institution pursuing a Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology.
According to the university, Constance was in her final year of study before her untimely death, a development that has shocked both the academic community and the public.
She was known among her peers as a vibrant and ambitious young woman balancing her studies with her growing influence on social media.
Family reports indicate that the late student hailed from Kabaa Village in Machakos County.
She is now expected to be laid to rest on May 8,2026, as preparations for her burial continue amid grief and calls for justice.
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The incident, which occurred at a short-stay apartment in Kileleshwa, has sparked renewed debate on safety and regulation of Airbnb facilities in urban residential areas.
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death are still ongoing, with several individuals already questioned.
Leaders, students and members of the public have continued to express condolences to her family, describing her as a young life cut short just as she was shaping her future.
Authorities have urged the public to remain patient as investigations proceed, promising that the truth behind her death will be established through due process.
By Kithinji Njeru
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