Man killed in Murang’a over goat theft claims

Detectives are investigating an incident where a 35-year-old man was killed and another seriously injured after an alleged assault linked to accusations of goat theft in Murang’a County.

According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday, May 8, in Thangathi village. Police officers visited the scene and found the body of John Kamau Maina lying along a road near Sport Pesa Arena.

Police said the deceased had deep cut wounds on the head and burn injuries on the right hand.

Investigators also found a survivor of the attack inside a maize plantation about 200 metres from the scene. He had multiple injuries on the head and legs, as well as burn wounds below the right armpit.

According to the survivor’s account to police, the two had been drinking at a bar in Thangathi area at about 4am when they were confronted by three men known to him.

The suspects allegedly accused them of stealing a goat before forcing them onto a nearby road where they attacked them using pangas and attempted to set them on fire.

The survivor told investigators he was later released by the attackers despite sustaining serious injuries, while the suspects remained behind with the deceased.

Police officers processed the area before the body was moved to Murang’a Level 5 Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem examination.

The injured survivor was admitted to the same hospital for treatment as police pursue the suspects behind the attack.

Meanwhile, police in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County, are investigating the murder of a 26-year-old man whose body was discovered beside a footpath near St. Martin Depores Special School.

According to police, members of the public alerted authorities after spotting the body.

Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the incident and recovered a national identity card from the deceased’s pocket identifying him as Martin Ochieng, aged 26.

Police said the deceased had multiple visible injuries on the head, indicating he may have been fatally assaulted.

The scene was processed and documented by DCI officers as investigations into the murder continue.

The body was moved to Bethlehem Funeral Home awaiting postmortem examination.

Meanwhile, police in Kabete Sub-County, Kiambu County, are investigating a suspected drowning incident after a decomposed body was discovered floating in a dam in Kirangari area.

According to police, the incident was reported on Thursday.

An elder told police that at around 11:50am, while fetching grass for his animals, he spotted a lifeless body floating in an open dam nearby and immediately alerted authorities.

Police visited the scene and retrieved the badly decomposed body of an unidentified middle-aged man from the water.

Police processed the scene before moving the body to the City Mortuary awaiting identification and postmortem examination.