Detectives in Uasin Gishu County have launched investigations after the body of a man was discovered in a maize plantation with injuries in Moiben Sub-County.
The body was found on Monday evening behind a building in the Belways area of Kimumu Sub-Location after a village elder alerted police.
Police officers who responded to the scene found the body of an adult male lying in the maize plantation.
According to police, the victim had a slit throat and a broken right foot at the ankle, findings they said suggested he may have been subjected to a violent attack.
Investigators recovered two national identity cards near the body, one belonging to a woman and another believed to belong to the deceased.
The scene also showed signs of a struggle, with blood stains visible around the area. However, officers did not recover the object believed to have been used to inflict the fatal injuries.
Crime scene investigators documented the area before the body was moved to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) mortuary in Eldoret for preservation pending a post-mortem examination.
Police said investigations are underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the death and identify those responsible. Authorities are also working to confirm the deceased's identity formally.
Elsewhere, police in Nakuru County have arrested a man after the body of his wife, who had earlier been reported missing, was found in a maize plantation near their home.
The deceased was identified as Lucy Njeri Ng'ang'a, 33.
According to police, the man told investigators he returned home from work at about 11 pm on July 12 and found his children asleep but his wife missing.
He later reported her disappearance at Kiugoine Police Station on Monday afternoon. Police officers accompanied him to the family's home in the St. Michaels area of Kiugoine to verify the report.
During a search of the compound, officers said they noticed signs of disturbance behind the house leading towards a maize plantation.
According to police, about 107 metres from the house, they found Lucy's body lying face down in a pool of blood.
Investigators said the deceased had a visible wound on the right side of the head near the ear, which they believe may have been caused by a blunt object. Her right ear was also partially torn.
He remains in custody as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nakuru North continue with investigations.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers processed the scene before the body was moved to the Nakuru County Municipal Mortuary for preservation pending a post-mortem examination.
Police said investigations are ongoing and emphasised that the man remains presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
