DCI arrests Rangwe man over death of eight-year-old in Homa Bay probe

Detectives in Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County, arrested a 20-year-old man over the death of an eight-year-old boy, whose case is under investigation.

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Rangwe began investigations into a case initially reported as a sudden death on April 26 in the Rangwe area.

Following extensive investigations, including interrogations of suspects and statements from key witnesses, police arrested the suspect on April 28.

Investigators said the suspect reportedly stated he killed the minor by strangulation.

He further indicated disposing of the body by the roadside at midnight as the team revisited the scene on Tuesday.

Preliminary findings indicate the incident may have been triggered after the child is reported to have refused to eat the food served to him.

The suspect remains in police custody and is expected to be arraigned in court while detectives seek custodial orders.

Authorities have since reclassified the case as murder. The body of the deceased is awaiting post-mortem examination while investigations continue under the DCI Rangwe office.

Elsewhere, an attempted robbery incident in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi, on Monday night ended in the death of a suspect following mob action, police have confirmed.

According to police, officers on routine patrol along Bondo Street at around 8:00 p.m. encountered three men on an unmarked motorcycle attempting to rob members of the public.

When challenged by the officers to surrender, one of the suspects drew a firearm and fired two shots in their direction.

His accomplices fled the scene on the motorcycle towards the sprawling Majengo slums area.

The remaining suspect was cornered by members of the public and subjected to mob action before police intervened. However, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after being rescued.

Police processed the scene and recovered a homemade firearm loaded with a live 9mm round.

The body of the deceased, described as an unidentified African male aged about 30, was moved to the Nairobi City Mortuary pending identification and post-mortem examination.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing, with authorities pursuing two suspects who escaped earlier.

Elsewhere in Nyacheki, Nyamache, Kisii County, the body of a man was found in a bush area.

The deceased was identified as Pius Magoma, 58. He was last seen alive on April 23 before the body was discovered three days later.

The body had a deep cut in the face and had a shirt tied around head area.

Police said they are yet to establish the motive of the murder and that the body was moved to the mortuary for other procedures.

The hunt for the suspected assailant continued on Wednesday, police said.

Meanwhile, police in Nguluni, Makueni County, are investigating an incident where a human skull was found in the area locally.

A school boy said he saw dogs pulling the skull from a local stream before he alerted locals.

Police visited the scene and confirmed the decomposing human skull was beside the stream before it was taken to Makueni County Referral Hospital Mortuary for preservation.