Man dies from neck wound after fight at wife’s pub in Embakasi

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a man died following an altercation at a bar in the Mukuru kwa Njenga area, Embakasi Sub-County, Nairobi.

Police said the deceased, identified as Muthiani, had gone to a pub operated by his wife, where he reportedly found her asleep alongside several other people.

A confrontation is reported to have ensued after he raised concerns over alleged inappropriate conduct by those present.

During the altercation, the deceased is said to have drawn a knife.

However, the wife is reported to have overpowered him and pushed him to the ground. Moments later, he was found bleeding heavily.

He had sustained a deep cut to the neck during the incident reported on the night of April 21.

Police officers who responded to the scene found the man lying on his back outside the pub with a deep cut to the throat.

The suspected weapon, a knife, was recovered at the scene.

Two individuals, including the wife, were taken into custody, Nairobi police boss Issa Mohamud said.

Police later revisited the scene and collected additional evidence in connection with the incident.

The scene was processed by Scenes of Crime officers from Embakasi, and the body was moved to Nairobi City Mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, police are investigating incidents in which two people died in separate electrocution cases in Nyali and Kakamega.

In the first incident, a 22-year-old construction worker died following an electrocution at a building site in Nyali, Mombasa County.

According to police, the incident occurred on April 20, 2026, at Zambarani Homes, a construction site located along Mt. Kenya Road in Nyali Sub-County.

The deceased, identified as Harrison Ochieng Oginga, was working as a plumber’s helper.

He was assisting a plumber in installing a basin mixer in the master bedroom on the 7th floor of the building, which is still under construction, when he is reported to have been electrocuted.

He was rushed to Premier Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police officers from Nyali Police Station visited both the scene and the hospital, where they confirmed the report.

The scene was processed as part of ongoing investigations.

The body of the deceased was later transferred to the Coast General Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending an autopsy.

Authorities have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Elsewhere, a 41-year-old man died after being electrocuted while pruning a tree at a residential home in Likuyani Sub-County, Kakamega County.

The incident occurred on April 20, 2026, at around 4:30 p.m. in the Milimani sub-location, Machine area.

The deceased, identified as Eric Wafula, had reportedly been contracted by a homeowner to prune a tree along a fence when he is said to have come into contact with live electricity wires, leading to the fatal incident.

Police officers who visited the scene established that the body was lying lifeless with visible burn injuries on the left side.

A team from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) was notified and arrived at the scene to conduct preliminary investigations into the cause of the electrocution.

The body was later moved to Likuyani Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.

Authorities have launched investigations into the incident.