A fourth-year student from Pwani University in Kilifi was discovered dead under suspicious circumstances in Kisumu Ndogo on Sunday.
The 24-year-old student had sustained visible injuries, and while the exact cause of death remains unclear, police have arrested two suspects in connection with the case.
Efforts to locate additional suspects are ongoing.
The body has been transported to a local mortuary for an autopsy and further investigation.
In another case, a 30-year-old woman was found dead in a thicket in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, after what is suspected to be a rape and murder.
Police recovered two condoms and an empty beer bottle from the scene following the incident on Saturday night.
The woman had injuries to her mouth and neck, and the motive behind the attack is still unknown.
The recovered items are being held as evidence pending an autopsy at a local mortuary.
In Molo, Nakuru County, a man’s body was discovered on the roadside with bruises on his forehead, indicating a possible murder.
Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the death, and the body has been sent to the mortuary for examination.
In Kangeta, Meru County, a group of children found the decomposed body of Joshua Kanyili M’mutea, 51, who had been missing since September 2.
The body, which had deep cuts on the head, was discovered in a thicket and appears to have been transported to the location post-mortem.
Police suspect that the murder occurred elsewhere.
The body has been moved to Nyambene Level IV Hospital mortuary for an autopsy.
These incidents highlight a troubling rise in murder cases across the country, with ongoing appeals for peaceful resolution of conflicts.
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