AI-generated image illustrating a person found floating in a river.
The body, believed to be that of Police Constable Obadiah Nyametia, was discovered at around 2 pm on October 5, 2026, in Chepsweta Sub-Location, Chemase Location, police said.
Police said Nyametia had not been seen since the morning of the same day, raising concerns about his whereabouts.
Police said a team visited the scene and recovered the body on Tuesday.
The body was subsequently moved to Kapsabet Referral Hospital Mortuary, where it will undergo a postmortem examination to establish the cause and circumstances of his death.
Police said Nyametia lived alone in his house outside the station. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Elsewhere, a 64-year-old man is reported to have drowned in River Aludeka in Teso Central Sub-County, Busia County, after he allegedly slipped and fell into the river while reportedly intoxicated.
The deceased, identified as George Okoth Omunyin, is reported to have drowned at around 10 am on October 5, 2026, at Lukolis ‘A’ Village in Akooret Location.
According to police, Omunyin was suspected to have been intoxicated when he slipped and fell into the river.
His body was retrieved, with no visible injuries noted.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel processed and documented the scene before the body was taken to Alupe University Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending an autopsy.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man was found dead at Silanga Dam in Nyandarua Central Sub-County in an incident being treated as a suspected drowning.
The deceased was identified as Joshua Ekeno, police said.
The body was retrieved from the dam, and no physical injuries were noted, police said.
It was subsequently moved to JM Kariuki Hospital Mortuary, where it was preserved pending an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death.
