Detectives in Machakos launched investigations after a human skull and other skeletal remains were discovered in a bush in Mukengesya Village, Masinga Sub-County.
The remains were discovered on September 20, 2026, when a resident was clearing bush on his farm and came across the human skull.
Police officers visited the scene and conducted a search of the surrounding area.
More human bones without flesh were recovered during the search. Investigators also identified the spot where the body is believed to have been lying.
According to the police, the body had been scattered after being eaten by dogs, leaving the skeletal remains spread around the area.
The scene was processed and documented before the recovered bones were collected and taken to the Machakos Level 5 Hospital mortuary.
The remains are being preserved pending post-mortem examination and efforts to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.
Police said there will be need for other forensic tests to be done to identify remains.
Meanwhile, police in Mombasa have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was found dumped by the roadside in the Jolaurabi area, Kisauni.
The body, believed to be that of an African male aged about 33, was discovered by members of the public on September 20, 2026.
The man had been wrapped in a grey and red bedsheet, black nylon paper and three small sacks before being dumped by the roadside.
Police reported that the body had injuries on the left side of the chest, while the right eye had been gouged out. The injuries are suspected to have been inflicted using a sharp object.
Investigators recovered three artificial ladies’ nails, a Safaricom SIM card holder and a Malaysian dollar at the scene.
The scene was secured and documented as detectives began collecting evidence to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death and identify the deceased.
The body was taken to the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending autopsy and identification.
And police in Embu have launched investigations into the murder of a 60-year-old woman who was stabbed by an unknown assailant at her home in Kathande Village, Kianjokoma.
The deceased, identified as Jacinta Wanja, was alone in her wooden house at about 10:20pm on Sunday when the attacker allegedly gained entry by breaking through sections of the timber wall.
According to police, the assailant stabbed Wanja with a kitchen knife before fleeing the scene to an unknown destination.
The injured woman was rushed to Embu Level V Hospital for treatment but died while undergoing medical attention.
Police officers who visited the scene recovered a kitchen knife suspected to have been used in the attack. A sweater and vest believed to belong to the suspect were also recovered and preserved as exhibits.
The motive of the attack remains unknown as detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The scene was processed and documented, while the body was moved to the Embu Level V Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.
