Police are investigating the killing of a 68-year-old night guard during a suspected break-in at Kinyau Market in Kathiani, Machakos County.
James Ndolo Muia, who worked at a shop in the market, was found dead at around 6:50am by a shopkeeper who had arrived to open his business.
Police officers who visited the scene found Muia’s body lying on the ground, with blood oozing from his head. Police established that three shops at the market had been broken into.
A bar attendant told investigators that she heard screams at around 4am but assumed they were from quarry loaders passing nearby. She then went back to sleep.
Another night guard told police that he had worked with Muia the previous evening. He said Muia complained of a severe headache and left the workplace at around 11pm to go to sleep.
The guard said he became aware of the incident at around 7am when police officers arrived at his home to question him.
According to the police report, Muia had deep cuts on his forehead, left eye and right wrist.
The scene was photographed and documented before the body was moved to Machakos Funeral Home mortuary, pending an autopsy.
The Kathiani Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer is leading investigations into the killing and the break-ins.
Police investigate death of man found in Gem, Siaya
Police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man whose body was found in Gem Yala, Siaya County, amid suspicions that he may have been killed elsewhere before being taken to the scene.
The body of Johannes Ogiga was discovered on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in the Sapin area of Got Regea Sub-Location, about five kilometres east of Got Regea Police Post.
According to police, Ogiga left his home in Uloma A Village on Wednesday at around 4pm but did not return.
Police officers from Yala Police Station and the Divisional Criminal Investigations team visited the scene and found his body with no visible external injuries, although blood was reportedly oozing from his mouth.
Investigators noted that there were no apparent signs of a struggle or bloodstains at the scene. They suspect Ogiga may have been killed elsewhere before his body was transported to the location.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Yala Level IV Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death are ongoing. The motive for the suspected killing was not immediately known, police said.
