Crime sceneA 20-year-old man was killed in an alleged attack following a dispute over the harvesting of vegetables in Kopiyo B Village, Atela Location, Rachuonyo East Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
The deceased, identified as George Abong’o Juma, was found dead within his compound on October 13, 2026, with visible injuries.
Preliminary examination revealed a deep cut wound on the left ear, with blood oozing from the deceased’s mouth and ears.
Police were told that at around noon, Juma allegedly found his wife being confronted by an assailant and intervened to find out what was happening.
Witnesses said the assailant picked up a stone and struck Juma, causing him to fall to the ground and die at the scene.
The confrontation was reportedly linked to a dispute after the suspect allegedly found the deceased’s wife harvesting vegetables from his land.
Police processed and documented the scene before moving the body to Oyugis County Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Meanwhile, a 57-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed by his 30-year-old son following a domestic dispute in Kithetu Village, Maua Sub-County, Meru County.
The deceased, identified as Samuel Gitonga, reportedly picked a quarrel with his son at around 2 a.m. on October 13, 2026, over domestic issues.
The son allegedly stabbed his father twice in the chest with a sharp object during the altercation.
Gitonga was rushed to Nyambene Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. However, he later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
Police officers visited the scene, which was subsequently processed by crime scene investigators.
The body was moved to Nyambene Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.
And a 56-year-old man was killed following a suspected fight over a grazing land dispute in the Kaseku area, Ndithini Location, Machakos County.
The deceased, identified as Karanja Muthoga, was found lying dead on the ground by a community policing member who reported the incident.
Preliminary investigations established that the deceased had a grazing land dispute with his neighbour.
The dispute allegedly escalated into a physical confrontation during which Kasiola is suspected of striking Muthoga with a blunt object beneath the right ear, inflicting injuries that led to his death.
Police officers visited and processed the scene.
The suspect had fled by the time police arrived and was still at large, while the weapon believed to have been used in the killing had not been recovered.
The body was moved to Comboni Mortuary in the company of the deceased's relatives, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing as officers pursue the suspect.
