Campbell Scott was reported missing on February 17 after he failed to return from a business meeting in the Kenyan capital Nairobi
A man has been brought before a court, charged with the murder of a British man in Kenya, who was found in a sack of pineapples 60 miles away from the capital, where he had been attending a business conference.
The Kenyan man accused of the murder, Alex Mutua, pleaded not guilty to killing Campbell Scott on February 16 of this year.
Scott, a 58-year-old from Dunfermline, Fife, was found dead in the Makongo Forest, approximately 60 miles from Nairobi, on 23rd February, several days after he was reported missing during the business conference.
The charges mark fresh progress in the murder case, after one of the suspects wanted in connection with the horrifying crime, Samuel Musembi Kamitu, recently met with a grisly end, reportedly attempting suicide by poison before fatally stabbing himself at a hideout in Nairobi’s Dandora estate.
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Local herders allegedly discovered Scott’s body, with hands and feet bound, hidden in a sack of pineapples left in the undergrowth. Mutua is accused of carrying out the crime with other suspects, but he denies the charges, reports the Daily Record.
The prosecution informed the court that they had filed an affidavit opposing bail, and were instructed to formally submit it within three days. The court also ordered a pre-bail report to be prepared within 21 days.
Scott had travelled to the African country for a business meeting in Nairobi and was reported missing on 17th February. It’s suspected that he was deceived and subsequently murdered.
Other suspects still at large include Alphonse Munyao Kilewa, known as Edu, and Bernard Mbunga Mbusu. Mutua is due to appear in court again on June 17 for a pre-trial and a hearing on the bail application.
Simon Farrar, husband of the late Campbell Scott, recently took to social media revealing plans for a commemorative gathering so pals can honour the esteemed entrepreneur, fondly remembered for his “heart of gold”.
He announced: “The ‘Moaning’ of Life, a celebration for the life of Campbell Scott. In London, Saturday 31st May 2025. More information to follow!!”
Scott’s friends were swift to share their tributes online, with one heartfelt comment reading: “I miss you Campbell and all the devious laughs we used to have. There is no better medicine that laughter and you were my pharmacy.”
An equally poignant tribute occurred in the US last month, as bereaved employees from FICO, where Scott was a senior director, came together in Nashville to pay their respects.
Co-workers broke down in tears as they struggled to tell stories reflecting on a “kind man” who had a “heart of gold”. He was praised for being a “genuinely considerate” person by friend and work pal Mike Manaton.
Praising him, Mike remarked: “Campbell is a man who is celebrated by people around the world in many languages on every continent.
“And as I think about my own friendship with him I remember how many of us around the world were privileged to know him and call him a friend.”