The body of a boy aged between two and four years was recovered from a sewage treatment plant in Kahawa West, Nairobi.
Police said the body was discovered floating in the treatment plant on October 7, 2026.
Police officers visited the facility and retrieved the body. Preliminary findings showed that the boy had no visible injuries.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers processed and documented the scene before the body was moved to the City Mortuary.
The body is being preserved pending identification, and an autopsy as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. Police said they were investigating the motive, if any.
Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man was found dead with a deep wound on his face at his home in Iyabo Village, Mumias West Sub-County, Kakamega County.
The body of Zakayo Muganda Ateya was discovered in the sitting room of his house on October 6, 2026.
Police were alerted and visited the scene. Preliminary investigations established that Ateya lived alone and was last seen alive by his mother at around 7:30pm on Monday when she served him supper.
His 17-year-old daughter, a boarding school student, arrived home at around 9am on Tuesday to collect school fees and found him lying dead in the sitting room.
Police processed and documented the scene before moving the body to Butere Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending an autopsy.
Investigations have been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding his death and identify the person responsible.
