Police have launched investigations after a taxi driver was stabbed to death by his passenger in Kitusuru area, Nairobi.

The incident happened on Saturday, November 29, 2025 in the morning when Kenneth Kimani Gachoka was stabbed by his passenger during an argument.

Other drivers said Gachoka had picked up a passenger from a petrol station in Westlands, as he wanted to be dropped off at Chrisco Christian Church in Kitusuru.

Upon reaching the destination, an altercation broke out between the driver and his passenger.

The deceased driver told his colleagues before his death that the passenger stabbed him in the neck.

He managed to escape and called his colleagues, who rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police visited the crime scene as part of the probe as the car was moved to the police station pending other procedures.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and further probe.

Police visited the petrol station to review CCTV cameras in an effort to trace the killer as the hunt for the suspected killer continued.