23-year-old man dies after stabbing incident in Kawangware, Nairobi

Police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man following a stabbing incident in Kawangware, Nairobi.

According to police, Silus Nyongesa Wanjala sustained a stab wound to the stomach during an altercation with another man in the Soko Mjinga area on Sunday evening.

Officers who responded to the incident found him lying in a pool of blood.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending a post-mortem examination and other procedures.

Police said the suspect fled the scene, and efforts to trace him were ongoing as of Tuesday.

Meanwhile, police in Nyeri County are investigating the death of a nine-year-old child who drowned in Gichira area, Tetu Sub-county.

The child, a Grade Four pupil at Kaiguri Primary School, is reported to have drowned in a fish pond at a private farm.

Police said the body was discovered after sandals believed to belong to the child were found near the pond, prompting a search by local residents.

The body was later retrieved and moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

In a separate incident, police in Migori County are investigating the death of a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier who collapsed while playing football in Awendo.

Corporal Vincent Ouda, attached to Embakasi Garrison, was among players at Marindi Polytechnic field on New Year’s Day when he collapsed and died.

His body was moved to the mortuary as investigations continue.

Elsewhere in Kakamega County, police are investigating a fire incident in which a bull valued at Sh100,000 was burnt to death.

Police said the fire broke out in a cowshed where three bulls were locked on Sunday morning.

Two other bulls and two goats sustained injuries in the incident.

The cause of the fire had not been established.

In Narok County, authorities are investigating a fatal wildlife incident in Nkoilale area.

The body of a 47-year-old man, identified as Salash Oloishuro, was found by the roadside in pooled water on Sunday morning.

Police said preliminary findings indicate the man may have been attacked by a hippopotamus.

The animal was not at the scene when officers arrived.

Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel visited the area and moved the body to the mortuary.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

The family was advised on available government compensation mechanisms for victims of human–wildlife conflict.

In May 2025, the government rolled out the third phase of the Human–Wildlife Conflict Compensation Programme to support families affected by such incidents.

The programme was launched at Meru National Park, where President William Ruto also unveiled the Wildlife Conservation Card, aimed at supporting conservation efforts.