Man killed in Kakamega land dispute, two suspects arrested

Police are investigating the murder of a man during a family land dispute in Kabras East subcounty,  Kakamega county.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Solomon Masoni, 51, sustained serious injuries inflicted by relatives during an altercation over land use.

He was rushed to Malava Sub-County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police officers visited the scene in Kovasali village and later moved the body, which showed a swollen internal injury at the back of the head, to Kakamega Orthopedic mortuary pending postmortem.

Two suspects were detained pending further investigations for murder, police said.

Authorities are probing the circumstances surrounding the land dispute and the events leading to the fatal assault.

And detectives are investigating the discovery of a woman's body in a sugarcane farm in Kabras West subcounty.

Police said they were alerted and they found the partly decomposed body believed to be around 30 years old.

Authorities said the lower limbs of the body had been mauled.

The body was removed to Kakamega General Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits identification and a post-mortem examination.

The case has been recorded as a pending inquest, with detectives from DCI Kakamega North leading investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death.

And police in Marsabit county are investigating a fatal incident in which a man was killed in Turbi-Bubisa subcounty.

Preliminary reports indicate that one Boru Katelo, was allegedly killed by suspected gunmen a few kilometres from the Awaye borehole.

Meanwhile, a suspect surrendered to police following a murder incident in Arujo, Homa Bay county.

This follows the murder of Kniterose Adhiambo, 45, on March 7.

Police said the suspect was wanted before he surrendered and was detained pending arraignment.

Elsewhere, police in Murang’a county are investigating a robbery with violence incident at a supermarket in Gatanga subcounty. Detectives said the incident occurred on March 17 at around 10.53 pm at the premises in Delview area.

Preliminary investigations indicate that two men entered the supermarket at around 9.00 pm pretending to be regular customers as the business was preparing to close.

Once inside, they reportedly drew a pistol and ordered everyone present to lie down.

The suspects then robbed a staff member of her mobile phone—a Realme smartphone—and an unspecified amount of cash before fleeing the scene.

Police officers visited the scene and started investigations. No injuries were reported during the incident.