EARLIER that Friday, back in Kenya, Alfred Shinam, the in-person manager of the Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel in Nairobi had had his weekend plans cut short after receiving a call, notifying him that someone had been killed inside his hotel.
Shinam had arrived at the scene first thing after the call, just a little later than the police who had already decorated the prestigious five-star hotel with yellow 'Crime Scene-Do Not Cross' tape.
He was in the middle of trying to get through and inside the building while arguing with the constables, telling them who he was when someone approached him from behind.
"Unafanya nini?" (What are you doing?)
The Indian manager turned around, coming face-to-face with a burly man who was huskily built, his brown police uniform tightening from the pressure of his body.
His skin was heavily dark, contrasting greatly with his uniform and his face and bald scalp shone from sweat, which was surprising as it was extra frosty that morning.
