Police are investigating an incident in which a 45-year-old man was shot dead while drinking with revellers at an illicit brew den near the Lewa River in Burat Ward, Isiolo County. The incident occurred on September 27, 2026, at about 10 pm, with the deceased identified as Peter Nathaki Napetau, police said. At the scene, police found Napetau’s body in a sitting position, with five gunshot wounds to the chest. Four spent cartridges believed to be of 7.62×51mm calibre were recovered at the scene and preserved as exhibits as detectives began inquiries into the shooting.
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The motive for the shooting and the identity of the person or people involved had not been established.
Napetau’s body was taken to the Isiolo County Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary for preservation pending post-mortem examination, police said.
Police said they feared revenge and had intensified investigations to establish what happened and identify those involved.
In a separate incident, a 30-year-old man died after suffering a severe injury while attempting to jump over a gate at a residential compound in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
The deceased, Johnson Mumo Musyoka, was reportedly returning from Kinungi Township with his friend on September 28, 2026.
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According to police, the two arrived at the compound and opted to use a smaller gate.
After Musyoka failed to open the padlock, he reportedly attempted to jump over the gate, police said.
During the attempt, he sustained a deep cut to his left arm around the elbow and fell to the ground, bleeding heavily.
Neighbours responded and rushed him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers visited the scene and documented the incident. The deceased was found with a visible injury to his left elbow.
His body was moved to the Naivasha Sub-County Referral Hospital Mortuary pending post-mortem examination and further investigations.
