Police in Nyali, Mombasa County, launched investigations into the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was discovered with severe head injuries near the NITA area along Mombasa-Malindi Road.
The body was discovered on Saturday morning, November 7, 2026, after a good Samaritan alerted police about a man lying motionless at the scene with visible head injuries.
Police established that the deceased was an unidentified African male adult suspected to have been murdered.
A stone was found resting on his head, which had been extensively crushed. Police reported that no other visible injuries were observed on the rest of his body.
The deceased had no identification documents or other papers that could immediately establish his identity.
Scenes of crime officers processed the scene before the body was moved to Coast General mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police have commenced investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify the deceased.
