Police in Nakuru East are investigating the murder of a 42-year-old man whose body was discovered in a ditch at Kaka James area.
The deceased, identified as Antony Ngoi Muli, was found dead on Saturday morning, November 14, with what is suspected to be stab wounds.
According to police, the incident was reported at around 8:30 am by the deceased’s brother, who informed officers that his sibling had been fatally stabbed by unknown assailants.
Police visited the scene and found the body of the 42-year-old man, a Kamba male adult, lying in a ditch at Kaka James.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Muli had been seen at Kaka James Centre on Friday evening before he was allegedly attacked at an unknown time during the night.
His body was discovered early Saturday morning by passers-by, who alerted the authorities.
Scenes of Crime officers from Nakuru processed the scene before the body was moved to Nakuru County Mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers based in Nakuru East are handling the case as investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible.
Elsewhere, police in Mathioya, Murang’a County, have launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was discovered lying along the Kiria-ini–Murang’a Road in Kamacharia Sub-Location.
The body was found on November 14, at Karaguriro Village, prompting police officers from Kamacharia Police Station to visit the scene.
Police who visited the scene found the body of an unidentified adult male lying on the white line beside the tarmac road.
The deceased had visible injuries, including wounds to the back of the head, bruises on the left side of the face, a fractured left leg and hand, as well as blood oozing from the nose.
Scenes of Crime personnel, DCI detectives and traffic officers processed and photographed the scene before the body was moved to Murang’a Level Five Hospital Mortuary.
A postmortem examination was planned to establish the cause of death, as investigators work to identify the deceased and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
