Police in Likuyani Sub-County, Kakamega County, have launched investigations into the killing of a 33-year-old man who was reportedly hacked to death by four masked men at his home within a club in Nangili Market.
Anthony Malungu was killed at around 12.30 am on Monday after the men allegedly forced their way into his house at a club in Kongoni Location.
According to police, Malungu’s wife, who owns the club, told officers that they were asleep when her husband woke up and stepped outside to relieve himself.
The men, reportedly wearing black masks and armed with machetes, allegedly pushed him back into the house before repeatedly cutting him, leaving him dead at the scene.
They reportedly fled to an unknown destination after the attack, taking away the woman’s mobile phone and its SIM card.
Police officers who visited the scene found Malungu’s body lying in a pool of blood inside the bedroom, with visible injuries.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Likuyani Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing and pursuing leads to identify the men involved.
Meanwhile, detectives have launched investigations into the death of a 34-year-old man whose body was found lying along a road in Suna Estate, Riruta, Nairobi.
The deceased, identified as Jared Omayio, was discovered on October 12, 2026, police said.
Officers who responded to the scene found Omayio’s body with two deep cuts on the left side of his forehead. A bloodstained wooden stick was also recovered next to the body.
Scenes of Crime officers from Dagoretti processed and documented the scene as detectives began investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
The body was later moved to the City Mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
In a separate incident, a 24-year-old man died after reportedly being stabbed during a confrontation with an unidentified individual in Panama, West Pokot County.
The deceased, identified as Elvis Kamari, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kapenguria County Referral Hospital, where he had been taken for emergency treatment after sustaining injuries in the incident.
According to police, the incident was reported on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The report indicated that Kamari had been stabbed following a confrontation with an unidentified person.
Police said the individual was known only by physical appearance.
Good Samaritans rushed Kamari to Kapenguria County Referral Hospital for treatment. However, upon arrival at the facility, his father was informed by medical personnel that his son had succumbed to his injuries.
Police officers and a family member visited the facility to process and document the body.
The body was left at the hospital pending a postmortem examination as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death continued.
The individual reported to have been involved in the confrontation remains at large, with police pursuing leads to establish the motive behind the incident and identify the person responsible for the fatal stabbing.
