Police in Syokimau, Machakos County, arrested two suspects following the death of a 43-year-old man at Ghorofani.
The deceased was found lying dead at the scene on Thursday, November 5, with slight injuries observed on his right hand.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had allegedly been involved in a confrontation with one David Sena at around 11pm on Wednesday.
The two are said to have fought while allegedly intoxicated after the deceased found Sena with his wife at Ghorofani Playground.
Police officers who visited the scene documented the incident alongside Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel before moving the body to Machakos County Hospital mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination.
The two suspects, identified as David Sena and Lilian Nthambi, were arrested and detained for further questioning as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death continue.
And police in Uriri, Migori County, have launched investigations into the murder of a 34-year-old man whose body was found lying beside a road near his home.
The deceased, identified as George Odhiambo Owuor, was discovered unresponsive at around 7.40am on Thursday, November 5, at Rae Village in Kamugudho location, approximately 100 metres from his homestead.
Officers from Uriri Police Station, accompanied by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), rushed to the scene and found the body lying at the edge of a main murram road.
Police observed blood oozing from the deceased’s mouth, ears and nose, with blood clots on the ground. He also had multiple injuries on the upper part of his body.
Preliminary information indicated that the deceased had left his home on Wednesday evening but never returned.
Detectives processed and documented the scene before moving the body to Pala Mortuary in Homa Bay County, where it was preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding his death and identify those responsible.