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Waeni's murder: Danger signs to watch to avoid online predators

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A thread of private messages on Instagram between slain university student Rita Waeni and her killer(s) revealed constant engagement with a stranger who would later turn out to be a predator.

Waeni naively walked into a death trap and unwittingly delivered herself to her killers. What started as an online chit chat between strangers and blossomed into a virtual relationship ended tragically for the 20-year-old fourth year student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).

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