Detectives are investigating an incident where a 28-year-old woman was found dead in a residential house in Muguru Ward, Kangema, Murang’a County, in what police described as a murder incident.
The deceased, identified as Wincate Murugi Nchoki, was discovered lying on a sofa at her home.
Police officers who visited the scene reported observing physical swellings around the woman’s eyes, a cut on her right hand and blood oozing from her nostrils.
During the operation, police also rescued the deceased’s one-year-old daughter, who was found on the same sofa with her mother.
The child was taken to Koimbi Children’s Home for care and protection.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the deceased had been living with a man, and that the two had reportedly been experiencing domestic problems.
Witnesses reportedly told police that the man had been heard beating the woman the previous night and is said to have left on Monday morning after the death came to light.
The man’s whereabouts remain unknown, and police have commenced efforts to trace him, officials said on Wednesday.
The scene was processed and documented by Scenes of Crime personnel from Murang’a before the body was moved to Kangema Sub-County Hospital mortuary pending an autopsy.
Elsewhere, a 42-year-old man was found dead in his house with visible head injuries in Mbogani area, Koinange, South Kinangop, Nyandarua County.
Police said the incident occurred on Monday, September 14, 2026, at approximately 8 p.m. in the same area.
Officers who visited the scene found the deceased, identified as Samwel Waithaka Wanyoike, lying dead on a seat inside his house.
According to police, the man had physical injuries to the head, with blood oozing from the wounds.
The deceased’s brother reportedly told police that Wanyoike had been seen entering his house accompanied by a man who was identified as a person of interest in the investigation and was reported to be at large.
The body was moved to Engineer County Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination and further police action.
In another incident, a 52-year-old man has died after reportedly being assaulted by a neighbour during a boundary dispute in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County.
The deceased, identified as Japheth Masibo, was reportedly attacked on the evening of September 5, 2026, by a neighbour.
According to police, Masibo’s condition deteriorated on Monday, September 14, prompting family members to rush him to Life Spring Private Hospital in Nyasi Farm for treatment.
However, he was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body was transferred to Kiminini Cottage Mission Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police officers visited and processed the scene, documenting the incident. The report indicated that no visible physical injuries were observed on the body.
The reported assailant remains at large as police efforts to trace him continue.
