Three-year-old killed in fire incident in Gatanga, Muranga County

A three-year-old minor was killed in a fire incident in Kiarutara, Gatanga, Muranga County.

Police said the incident happened Sunday in Itikarua village, Gatakaini Sub-location, Ngambuya location on Sunday evening. This was after a house the baby boy was sleeping caught fire.

His remains were picked up after the fire had been contained and moved to the mortuary for postmortem. The cause of the fire is not yet known and investigations are ongoing, police said.

Elsewhere, police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a house long after the incident had happened in Kibichoi, Kiambu County.

Police said neighbours had complained of a foul smell from his house before the body was discovered on Sunday.

He was identified as Daniel Kingara, 57.

His body was found on bed and decomposed. It is not clear when he died, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary for autopsy.

And detectives are investigating the murder of a 50-year-old woman whose body was discovered in her house in Kisii South Sub-County.

The deceased, identified as Norah Bitengo Morema, was found dead on Sunday morning at her home near the Riana area.

According to the police, the discovery was made by her sister-in-law who had gone to check on her at around 9:00 a.m. after noticing unusual silence.

She found the door locked from the outside without a padlock. Upon entering the house, she discovered Norah lying on the floor, covered with a Maasai shuka.

Neighbours who responded to the scene confirmed that the woman was dead.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had reportedly quarreled with her son on the previous night over a missing axe she had recently purchased.

The body bore visible injuries on the head and face, while the right leg was broken at the knee joint, suggesting a violent attack.

The body was moved to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.

Police have intensified investigations into the incident, with the son expected to be a key person of interest. Police said they were looking for the suspect.

The suspect had not been found by Tuesday and efforts to trace him were ongoing, police said.