Detectives are investigating an incident where a 26-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed during a fight at a motel in Kombedu, Kisumu West Sub-County.
Police said the incident occurred at about 10 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026, following a disagreement between the deceased, identified as Shawn Omondi Otiendo, and a 36-year-old man.
Police said the two men confronted each other, during which Otiendo was allegedly stabbed in the stomach with a sharp object.
Police officers who responded to the incident found the other man lying beside the road in the Kombedu area, bleeding heavily.
Both men were rushed to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) for treatment.
Police said Otiendo died during treatment, while the other man was admitted in critical condition with wounds on his arms, legs and back.
Police moved the body to the JOOTRH mortuary, where it is awaiting postmortem examination.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fight and the stabbing are ongoing.
Police said they will wait for the man to recover for statement recording and other procedures.
In a separate incident in Taita Taveta County, police reported that a 47-year-old man was found dead beside a feeder road in Ndau Village, Taita Sub-County.
The deceased was identified as Gasper Righa Kinyai, a Taita male adult. Police said his body was discovered on the evening of Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Police said there were no visible physical injuries on the body.
The body was subsequently moved to Wesu Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Meanwhile, a 42-year-old man drowned in Lake Chala, Taita Taveta County, after he went fishing and failed to return home, police have reported.
The deceased, identified as Rebman Mikal, is said to have gone fishing at the lake on the morning of August 14, 2026, but did not return home.
His family launched a search for him, combing areas around the lake without success.
His body was eventually located inside the lake on August 16, prompting the family to report the matter to Chala Police Station.
Police officers, assisted by members of the public, retrieved the body from the water, where it was found swollen and with wounds.
Police said the deceased was a known epilepsy patient, although the circumstances that led to his drowning remained unclear.
The body was subsequently moved to Taveta Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
