Crime sceneDetectives in Kisumu East subcounty have launched investigations into the murder of a 32-year-old man whose body was found in a rented room at Mamboleo Market on Monday.
Cops are probing whether the killing was linked to a suspected love triangle.
The incident was reported after the body was discovered inside a single room behind a posho mill at Mamboleo Market.
The deceased was identified as Charles Aswani, 32. He was a posho mill worker.
His body was found lying face down near the bed.
Police said he sustained injuries to the back of the head and face, while rope marks were visible around his neck, suggesting he may have been strangled.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had told a colleague that he was expecting a female visitor on the day of the incident.
Detectives are investigating reports that the woman was allegedly married.
Investigators also recovered a chilling handwritten message on the wall of the room, believed to have been left by the assailant.
The message alleged that the deceased had been involved in an affair with the writer’s wife and accused him of infecting several people with a disease.
The message also claimed the deceased was not a thief.
Police are treating the writing as part of the evidence but have not verified the claims contained in it.
The body was moved to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Police said investigations are ongoing to establish the identity of the killer and the circumstances surrounding the murder.
Police said they were pursuing more information on the incident with hopes of arresting the assailant.
And police in Awendo, Migori county have launched investigations into a murder after a 40-year-old woman died shortly after she was found critically injured outside a residential compound.
The victim was discovered by police officers on routine patrol on Monday at Kokuro village in North Kombok sublocation, central Sakwa location.
According to police, she was lying on her back outside the perimeter wall of the residence unconscious and struggling to breathe.
She had sustained a visible injury to her forehead, while her underwear had been pulled down to her knees. Her sandals were found lying beside her.
Police officers rushed her to Rapcom Hospital in Awendo, where she was admitted in critical condition. However, she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.
Crime scene investigators later processed the scene and noted signs of a struggle. Preliminary investigations established that the deceased had attended a house-warming ceremony at a home of a man who is based in the United States, before the incident.
The body was preserved at Rapcom Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death and determine whether she was sexually assaulted.
Police said investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible. No arrests had been made by the time of filing this report.
