Police in Makindu, Makueni County, are investigating the death of a 60-year-old man whose body was discovered inside his locked house in Katheka Kai area.
The deceased, identified as Peter Muindu, was found lying on his bed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after neighbours raised concerns over his prolonged absence.
Police officers visited the scene, where they found Muindu’s lifeless body lying on his bed.
The house was reportedly locked from the inside when officers arrived.
Preliminary information from neighbours indicated that the deceased had been seriously ill for some time before his death.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel processed and documented the scene before the body was moved to Makindu Hospital mortuary for preservation.
A postmortem examination was expected to establish the exact cause of death.
And a 51-year-old man was found dead in a ditch at Ndile area in Voi, Taita Taveta County, in an incident police suspect could have been an accidental fall.
The deceased was identified as Ronald Dennis Mwamburi Mwaluma whose body was discovered on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2026.
His wife told police that she was informed about her husband’s death by villagers at around 7.15am.
The deceased was last seen alive on Monday, November 2, at around 8pm at Ndile Pub, where he was reportedly drinking alcohol.
Preliminary investigations established that Mwamburi may have missed the footpath leading to his home before falling into a ditch estimated to be 12 feet deep.
The fall reportedly left him with a fractured skull and a broken left hand.
Scene of Crime personnel from Voi processed and documented the scene before the body was moved to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Voi mortuary.
The body is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
