A 19-year-old man was found murdered and his body dumped in Bundi Stream in Nyamira South Sub-County, Nyamira county.
Police identified the deceased as Clinton Onsomu, from Bonyamatuta Location, Township Location, Bundi Village, following the discovery of his body.
He was a Form Four student at Kemasare Secondary School in the area.
Police officers visited the scene, where the deceased was identified by his mother.
Police established that the victim had apparently been killed elsewhere before his body was dumped at the stream.
His hands and legs had been tied together, while a manila rope had been used to strangle him.
The body also had multiple stab wounds on the face.
According to the deceased’s mother, her son may have been ambushed by people known to him at around 9 pm as he headed to a funeral night vigil for his cousin.
The body was later moved to the Nyamira County Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the murder and are pursuing leads on the identity and whereabouts of those responsible.
Elsewhere, a 17-year-old boy was found dead with serious head injuries along the Ortum-Kapara rural road in Kipkomo Sub-County, West Pokot County.
The body of the deceased was discovered at Katong’h Village, Ortum Sub-Location, lying in the middle of the road.
Police officers rushed to the scene and found blood stains, stones and broken wooden sticks scattered around the body.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Ngasian was allegedly attacked and killed by unknown people at around 11 pm on Wednesday.
Police said the deceased had reportedly been suspected of involvement in theft cases, although investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding his death and identify those responsible.
The scene was photographed and processed by police before the body was moved to the Kapenguria County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations into the suspected murder.
Elsewhere, a 37-year-old man died after he was found unconscious along the Ribwago–Panya route in Borabu Sub-County, Nyamira county, in what police are investigating as a suspected murder.
The deceased, identified as Dancan Mangera, was found lying along the roadside in Ribwago Village on August 13, 2026.
According to police, relatives were alerted by members of the public before Mangera was rushed to Neptune Healthcare for treatment. He, however, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
Police officers visited the health facility and found the deceased’s body inside a Neptune Healthcare ambulance.
The body had visible injuries to the head, which police suspect may have been inflicted using a blunt object.
The scene was processed by crime scene investigators before the body was moved to Nyansiongo Mission Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting autopsy.
Police have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding Mangera’s death, with further developments expected.
The motive was not established, police said on Monday.
