Police are investigating murder following the discovery of the body of a man who had been reported missing in Makueni County.
The deceased, identified as David Mbiu Ngala, aged 60, had been missing since Friday, May 1, 2026.
According to police, the body was discovered on Sunday morning in a bushy area at Sooni village in Kithungo sub-location by a relative who had been searching for him.
Police visited the scene and found the body lying naked in a supine position.
Police noted that the body had multiple lacerations and had begun to decompose, indicating the deceased may have been killed earlier.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Tawa mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the death and identify those responsible.
Elsewhere, police in Meru County are investigating a sudden death after a 59-year-old man was found lifeless by the roadside along the Maua–Mukinduri road in Igembe South Sub-County.
The deceased, identified as Joseph Nchubiri, was discovered on Saturday evening at Amwamba location following a report by members of the public.
According to the deceased’s wife, Joseph had last been seen earlier that morning at around 9:00 a.m. while working at his shamba.
The scene was processed and documented by police before the body was moved to Nyambene Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Authorities say investigations are ongoing to establish the cause of death.
Meanwhile, three more cases of drowning were separately reported in the country on Sunday alone, raising the number of those killed in the past three days to more than 20.
The cases were reported in Kitui, Kirinyaga and Bomet Counties.
Authorities have been sounding an alarm over the rising levels of water in various rivers due to heavy rains experienced.
The most endangered place for now is Tana Delta.
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