The main suspect in Sheila Wegesha's murder has been arrested.

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives smoked out Jack Bamboo, the late artiste's spouse, from his hideout in neighbouring Tanzania on Friday night.

His arrest comes close to three years after he allegedly committed the crime at Senior Staff Estate in Athi River, Machakos County, on the night of May 9/10, 2024.

Athi River Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer Michael Boiyo said his team, together with their counterparts in Migori, working closely with Tanzania CID, made the arrest within Shirati area in Tanzania.

"My team in collaboration with the Migori one and Tanzania CID managed to arrest one Jack Bamboo who murdered his spouse Sheila Wegesha at their residence in Athi River, Machakos County, in May 2024. The arrest was made within Shirati area in Tanzania yesterday evening," Boiyo told The Star on Saturday.

The senior detective said Bamboo had been locked up at Athi River Police Station. He is being processed for arraignment in court on Monday.

Boiyo said through intelligence information, it was established that the suspect was hiding and operating within Kirongwe area of Shirati District, United Republic of Tanzania.

"Yesterday a joint operation involving the DCI Athi River, DCI Nyatike proceeded to Shirati in Tanzania. With the cooperation of the OCD and the OC CID, Shirati District in Tanzania, led to the arrest of a suspect believed to be the deceased's husband, namely Jackson Otieno Bambo, alias James Babu Olang," Boiyo said.

At the time of his arrest, he was found in possession of Tanzanian identification card No. 130174023540, issued in the name of James Babu Olang.

Subsequently, he was escorted to Nyatike Police Station where he was booked before being transferred to Athi River Police Station, where he is placed in custody pending arraignment in court to face a charge of murder.