Narok: Man, 26, stabbed to death after motorcycle ride turns violent

A 26-year-old man was fatally stabbed following a confrontation during a late-night motorcycle ride in Narok Town.

According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of April 22, 2026, in the Olepolos area.

The deceased, identified as Likan Lemein, had reportedly offered a lift to three people he knew from Ololulunga Trading Centre to Oleshapani.

The group was travelling on a motorcycle when one of the passengers slipped off near Olepolos, prompting them to stop.

A confrontation then broke out between Lemein and one of the passengers. During the altercation, the suspect allegedly stabbed him multiple times using a sword, inflicting fatal injuries.

He bled and died at the scene.

The incident was reported to Ololulunga Police Station. Officers who visited the scene found the suspect had fled.

The body was moved to Narok County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.

Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect as investigations continue.

Elsewhere, police in Kimaeti Sub-County, Bungoma County, have launched investigations into a suspected murder following the death of a 47-year-old woman.

According to police, the body of Janet Nasimiyu Wafula was found at Siboti Dispensary, where she had been receiving treatment.

Officers established that she had been brought to the facility unconscious on April 21 at about 7:30 a.m. by two unidentified individuals.

She remained under medical care until April 22 at about 9:00 a.m., when she was pronounced dead.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Wafula had been working as a casual labourer for a relative in the Mayanja Kibuke area.

It is alleged that she was attacked and gang raped by four unknown assailants, who fled the scene.

Police processed the scene and collected a vaginal swab for DNA analysis as part of ongoing investigations.

The body was moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.

Authorities said efforts are underway to trace the suspects and establish the circumstances surrounding her death.