A 26-year-old man was found dead with visible injuries around his neck after a suspected murder along Tala-Katine Road in Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County.
The deceased, identified as David Muia, was reportedly attacked by an unknown assailant while on the road in Ngonda Village, within Tala Location, police said of the Sunday incident.
Police officers visited and processed the scene and found Muia’s body lying in a pool of blood, with visible injuries around the neck.
A wooden stick measuring approximately two meters long was recovered at the scene. Investigators suspect it may have been used in the attack and retained it as an exhibit to assist with investigations.
The body was later moved to Patjud Mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination.
The identity of the attacker and the motive behind the killing had not been established by the time of reporting.
Police investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the death and identify those responsible.
Meanwhile, a 29-year-old shopkeeper was stabbed to death by a person known to him while at his business premises in Ngiya Market, Gem Wagai Sub-County, Siaya County.
The deceased, identified as David Ouma Ochieng, was attacked at around 8pm on Sunday, October 11, 2026, after an assailant allegedly stabbed him on the left side of his neck with a sharp object.
According to police, the incident was reported by the victim’s brother.
Police officers from Wagai Police Station, accompanied by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Yala, visited the scene at Ngiya Market and established that the victim had been attacked while at the counter of his general shop.
He was rushed to Bama Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The motive behind the attack had not been established by the time of reporting.
Detectives documented and photographed the scene, but the suspected murder weapon had not been recovered.
The body was preserved at Bama Hospital pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Police investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and pursue the suspect.
