Police in Maragua, Murang’a County, have arrested a 38-year-old man after his 10-year-old son died from injuries sustained in an alleged assault.
The incident reportedly occurred on January 6, when the boy was allegedly caned by his father for failing to attend school.
The following day, the child was found unresponsive on a mattress.
The father informed police that he attempted to wake his son without success.
Police visited the scene and moved the child’s body to the mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigations.
Authorities noted that corporal punishment is banned both at home and in schools.
The man remains in custody pending questioning and possible charges related to the child’s death.
In Othaya, Nyeri County, police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old man whose body was found in a banana plantation in Gatuya-ini village on the night of January 7.
According to authorities, the man’s home had been ransacked.
The body showed injuries to the head and neck.
The motive of the death has not been established.
The body was taken to the mortuary for an autopsy.
In Bahati, Nairobi, a 36-year-old man, Oscar Muriuki, was found dead on the roadside.
Police said he had been unwell and exhibited signs of bleeding from the mouth and nose.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
In Kisumu County, police reported the discovery of the body of 30-year-old Samson Otieno in the Onyarobiro area, Ombeyi, Miwani.
The body showed stab wounds and other injuries.
The motive of the killing is under investigation, and no arrests have been made.
The body was moved to the mortuary for further examination.
In Mukurweini, Nyeri County, police arrested a suspect in connection with the January 1, 2025, death of his wife, Jane Wanjiru Mutahi, 27.
Her body was found in a family well in Mwambao village, Themu location.
The suspect, who had been on the run for approximately a year, was arrested on January 6 in Kagaa, Olkalou, following an intelligence-led operation.
He is expected to face murder charges.
In Ekerenyo, Nyamira County, police arrested three individuals in connection with the death of Otito Omayio, 30, who was allegedly fatally beaten on January 7.
The suspects are expected to face murder charges.
Authorities continue to investigate mob lynching and other violent incidents, which have reportedly been on the rise in parts of the country.
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