NAIROBI, Kenya – An autopsy on the body of Campbell Scott, a British national found dead in a Kenyan forest, has failed to determine the cause of death, forcing pathologists to conduct further forensic tests.
Government Pathologist Dr. Richard Njoroge, who performed the autopsy at a mortuary in Makueni on Thursday, said the soft tissue injuries on Scott’s body were too minor to be fatal.
As a result, samples have been taken for toxicology and histology tests at the government chemist.
Scott, a 58-year-old senior director at data analytics firm FICO, disappeared from his hotel in Nairobi on February 17.
His body was found stuffed in a sack in Makongo Forest, Makueni, five days later.
Police initially suspected Scott had been strangled or struck with a blunt object, but those theories are now under review following the inconclusive autopsy.
Investigators are now exploring the possibility that his killers may have poisoned him or used other means that left no immediate signs of trauma.
Detectives believe Scott was held captive for days in a house in the Pipeline area of Nairobi before he was killed and his body dumped in the remote forest.
Authorities suspect his attackers may have accessed his bank accounts and stolen his money before fleeing to Mombasa, where police believe they are hiding.
Two suspects—a waiter from a Westlands club and a taxi driver—have been arrested in connection with the murder.
The driver’s vehicle has been impounded as investigations continue.
Scott arrived in Kenya on February 16 for a three-day workshop at JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi.
Surveillance footage from the hotel captured him leaving with a man in a white T-shirt and blue jeans before boarding a vehicle.
The taxi driver later told police he had dropped Scott and others in Pipeline, Embakasi—marking the last time he was seen alive.
Scott was positively identified on February 24 at Makueni County Referral Hospital, where his body had been lying for two days.
His disappearance had prompted an international effort involving Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and Interpol.
Investigators are now reviewing his phone records and have interviewed at least six individuals, including hotel staff and security personnel, to piece together his final hours.
Authorities are treating the case as a targeted killing, with financial motives under strong consideration. The search for Scott’s killers remains ongoing.
