Human skeleton found hanging in Meru’s Nyambene Forest

Detectives in Igembe Central, Meru County, are investigating a case in which a human skeleton was discovered hanging from a tree in Nyambene Forest.

The remains were found deep inside the forest by a Kenya Forest Service officer. Police and other officials visited the scene and confirmed the discovery.

According to police, the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, with only a skeleton remaining. The remains, believed to have been at the site for several months, were found hanging from a tree with a piece of cloth tied around the neck. Some limbs were missing, and the gender of the deceased could not immediately be established.

The scene was processed before the remains were collected and moved to Nyambene Sub-County mortuary for forensic analysis and identification. Police said investigations are ongoing to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.

In a separate incident, a middle-aged man was found dead in a maize plantation in Narok North Sub-county, with police launching investigations.

The body of Simon Longisa Taek, a 40-year-old resident of Kisiriri Village, was discovered on Thursday afternoon in the Enabelbel area, police said.

Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the man was dead. Authorities said the body had no visible physical injuries at the time it was discovered.

The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Narok County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. Detectives from DCI Narok North have taken over investigations.

In another incident, two drowning cases were reported in Baringo and Vihiga counties.

Police said the victims included an 86-year-old woman whose body was found floating in Etsava River in Vihiga County. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending further procedures.