Missing man found dead in Othaya home

A man who has been missing for almost a month was found dead in his house in Othaya, Nyeri county on Saturday.

The cause of death of Peter Ndirangu, 65, was not immediately established.

His neighbours said he was last seen in the area in December last year.

One of his brothers said he was grazing his cows near the house when he was hit by a foul smell.

He checked and found the house partially closed and some rotten food on the table while the body lay on the bed.

Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending a postmortem.

The man lived alone. The family never reported he was missing and did not bother to look for him, police said.

Police said they are investigating the incident and urged friends and relatives to always report cases of missing persons.

In Katulani, Kitui county, a 42-year-old woman was found dead on the banks of Tiva River.

The body of Taavu Mutua had injuries on the head and back.

The cause of death was not immediately known and police moved the body to the mortuary pending postmortem and other investigations.

In Kathare, Meru county the body of a suspected bandit was found in a thicket after a clash with police reservists in a failed cattle rustling incident.

Police said the body was found in a thicket after a shootout with the security team that was pursuing them. The body lay next to an AK47 rifle that the suspect had and had three bullets.

There was also a knife and several coins on the body of the man.

During the clash, three locals were shot and wounded. They were rushed to hospital and admitted in stable condition, police said.

The stolen cows were recovered and handed back to the owners.

The police said they had mounted operations in the area to address the persistent attacks by the bandits.

This has led to recoveries of hundreds of stolen livestock. In Machakos town, a suspect was stoned to death over claims he was stealing clothes from a line.

The clothes belonged to students of a local college. The body was moved to the mortuary pending investigations and postmortem.

In Kiambara, Nyeri county, a 63-year-old man was lynched after he attacked and chopped another man’s hand in a confrontation.

The injured man was rushed to hospital while the body of the deceased was moved to the mortuary, police said.