Three people were detained in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man who was taken to a health facility in Yatta, Machakos County, with a stab wound to the chest.
The deceased, identified as Samuel Katavi, was taken to the facility at around 10 p.m. on September 14, 2026.
According to police, Katavi had a single stab wound on the left side of his chest, with blood oozing from the injury.
A health worker examined him and found him unresponsive before confirming that he had died.
During questioning, police said the three individuals reportedly claimed that Katavi had earlier been involved in a physical confrontation with a man known to them as Pato, who had allegedly threatened to stab the deceased and his friends.
Police said the account did not appear convincing.
One of the individuals subsequently led officers to the reported primary scene, where she said she had found Katavi after being informed by an unidentified woman that he had been stabbed.
The scene was photographed, processed and documented, while the three individuals were detained at Yatta Police Station to assist with investigations.
Katavi’s body was moved to Mbaku Funeral Home for preservation pending an autopsy.
In a separate incident, police in Magumba, Lamu Central, launched a search for a person linked to the reported death of a 48-year-old man.
The deceased, identified as John Wambua Muthengi, was reportedly attacked at a home during a confrontation.
According to police, Muthengi was allegedly killed by a man who escaped after the incident.
Police said the body had a deep cut on the right side of the head, just below the right ear, with blood stains visible on it.
The suspected murder weapon was not recovered, while the motive for the reported killing had not been established by Thursday, police said.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Mpeketoni Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it awaits an autopsy.
Police said they had commenced efforts to trace and apprehend the person linked to the incident.
Meanwhile, police in Keiyo North, Elgeyo Marakwet County, are investigating the reported death of a 34-year-old woman in an incident in which her husband is named as a person of interest.
The deceased, identified as Caroline Kangogo, was reportedly attacked at her home on September 15, 2026.
According to police, the husband allegedly struck Kangogo four times on the back of the head using a sharp object before fleeing the scene.
Police recovered a blood-stained panga, a bow, three arrows and a wooden stick at the scene.
The items have been preserved as part of the investigation.
The scene was processed, and Kangogo’s body was transferred to Iten Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting an autopsy.
The motive for the reported incident had not been established by the time of the report, while police said efforts to trace and arrest the person linked to the case were ongoing.
