Man, 50, found dead after night argument in Tigania

A 50-year-old man was found dead on the roadside following an argument with a suspected assailant in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County.

The incident was reported on Thursday, police said. Officers who visited the scene identified the deceased as Joseph Kithela.

Preliminary investigations indicate that around midnight, Kithela had an argument with an unidentified man along the road, approximately 60 metres from a shop.

The shopkeeper told police that he heard someone running before suddenly falling outside his shop. When he checked, he found Kithela already dead.

Police noted that the body had no visible physical injuries, leaving the cause of death unclear. The scene was processed and documented, and the body was moved to Miathene Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Tigania West is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death and seeking to identify the person involved in the earlier altercation.

Elsewhere in Meru County, police in Mutuati Sub-County launched investigations into the killing of a man whose body was discovered with visible injuries in the Shauri Moyo area.

The incident was reported on the evening of April 1, 2026, by a local resident. The deceased, identified as Ngwatai M’Itabathi, was found lying lifeless in a supine position, police said.

Officers indicated that preliminary findings show the body had a deep cut on the right ear and bruises on the left ribs, suggesting a violent attack.

The scene was processed and documented, and the body was moved to Nyambene Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Police have opened a murder investigation to establish the circumstances and identify those responsible.

In Kakamega County, police in Kabras East Sub-County launched investigations into the murder of a young man found with fatal stab wounds at Kambi ya Mwamza Centre.

The deceased was identified as Kelvin Masinza Litonde. His father told police that the body was discovered on Thursday morning with two stab wounds—one on the left side of the chest and another on the head.

Police, together with crime scene investigators from Kakamega, processed the scene as part of ongoing investigations. The body was moved to Kakamega Orthopedic Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Authorities have launched a manhunt to identify those responsible.