Police in Marani Sub-County, Kisii County, have launched investigations into the murder of a 44-year-old man whose body was found dumped near Enseg esa River in Engengesa Village.
The body of Isaiah Ongwae Ooga was discovered on October 30, with deep cuts on the neck and a slit throat.
According to police, the incident was reported by the deceased’s son, after he was informed by a man identified as Joseph Masese that he had found the body while returning from the farm.
The son rushed to the scene in Engengesa Village, Kiomooncha Sub-location, where he positively identified the body as that of his father.
Police officers from Rioma Police Station, accompanied by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Marani, visited the scene and established that the deceased had last been seen alive at his home at around 10pm on Thursday.
An examination of the body confirmed deep cuts around the neck and a slit throat, pointing to a violent attack.
The scene was processed by investigators before the body was moved to Marani Level IV Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
The case has been classified as murder, with DCI Marani leading investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible.
Elsewhere, police in Kakamega South Sub-County launched investigations into the death of a 26-year-old man whose body was found lying outside his house in Masiola Village, Shisejeri Sub-location.
The body of Ian Paul Alukongo was discovered on October 30, about three metres from the front door of his house in Eregi Location.
Police ound Alukongo’s body lying on the ground facing upwards. He was naked, with visible injuries and blood around his genital area and left eye.
Police said the circumstances surrounding his death had not yet been established.
Investigators processed the scene before moving the body to Kakamega Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
The postmortem is expected to help establish the cause of death as investigations continue.
