Police in Nyamira North are investigating the death of a 45-year-old woman whose body was found by the roadside at Gekonge village.
The deceased, identified as Jackline Biage Kinanga, was found lying beside a road leading to her home on Saturday morning in an unresponsive state.
Police said the matter was reported at about 8:50am by a woman identified as Mrs Tabitha Nyauma, prompting officers from Magwagwa Police Station to visit the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicated that Kinanga had been involved in prolonged domestic disputes with her husband and had reportedly not been at home for the previous three days.
Police said the body had no visible physical injuries.
The body was moved to Ibaara Morgue, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death are ongoing.
And police in Nyamira North are investigating the sudden death of a 37-year-old man who was found unconscious outside his home in Ereru village.
Geoffrey Keroro was found in an unresponsive state outside his residence early Saturday morning after the incident was reported by the assistant chief of Boisanga 1 sub-location, Albert Nyangwechi.
Police officers who visited the scene found Keroro in a critical condition and he was rushed to Ibaara Mission Hospital for treatment.
However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the facility.
Police said no visible injuries were detected on the body.
The body was moved to Ibaara morgue, where it is being preserved pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death.
Police have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Elsewhere, police in Kibra, Nairobi, arrested a 47-year-old security guard after his nine-year-old daughter died at Mbagathi Hospital following an alleged assault.
Preliminary examination revealed multiple bruises and swellings all over her body, which police said were consistent with an assault involving a blunt object. The girl also had a freshly missing upper incisor tooth.
Further examination indicated that the child had allegedly been sexually assaulted.
Scenes of Crime personnel processed the relevant scene before the girl’s body was moved to Nairobi Funeral Home pending a postmortem examination.
Police said the suspect, a father of three, confessed during interrogation to assaulting and sexually abusing his daughter.
He was arrested and placed in custody at Kilimani Police Station, with police citing concerns over hostility from members of the Kibra community.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death are ongoing.
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