A 26-year-old man was found dead along the ocean shoreline in Manyani area of Junda Location, Kisauni Sub-County, Mombasa County, in a suspected drowning incident.
The deceased, identified as Joseph Marwa, reportedly went missing on Monday, November 9, 2026, before his body was discovered on Tuesday, November 10, at around midday.
Police said the body was found lying along the ocean shoreline without the face and eyes.
Police officers who visited the scene processed it before the body was positively identified by the deceased’s relatives.
The remains were subsequently moved to Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where they were preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
Elsewhere, a 36-year-old woman was found dead in Sosio River in Saboti Sub-County, Trans Nzoia County, after going missing for two days.
The deceased, identified as Stella Chemutai, was last seen alive on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Her body was discovered floating in Sosio River, approximately 15 kilometres east of Gitwamba Police Post, on Monday, November 9.
A physical examination of the body revealed no visible injuries, although the circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear.
Police processed the scene before moving the body to Kiminini Cottage Hospital mortuary, where it was preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
And a 26-year-old man was found dead near a river in Motemwamu area, Manga Sub-County, Nyamira County, with deep cut injuries to his head.
The body of Henry Migika Osiemo, a resident of Egesa-Mwamosioma Location, was discovered on Monday, November 9, under circumstances police are investigating as murder.
According to police, Osiemo was last seen on Sunday, November 8, at around 6pm in Getare area before he went missing.
Police officers visited the scene, where they processed and documented the body.
A preliminary examination revealed deep cut wounds on the deceased’s head, suggesting he had been violently attacked.
The motive behind the killing remains unknown.
The body was moved to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination as investigations continue.
