Detectives in Migori County have launched investigations into the killing of a 40-year-old man whose body was found in a pool of blood along a road leading towards the Gwassi border.
The deceased, identified as Mathews Ouma Ngau, was found in Karungu West Location, Nyatike Sub-County, on October 14, 2026.
According to preliminary police investigations, Ouma was last seen at around 11pm heading home in the company of a neighbour.
Police said the deceased had sustained a deep cut to the neck, suspected to have been inflicted using a sharp object.
Officers processed the scene before moving the body to St Camillus Hospital mortuary, where it was preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the motive behind the killing and determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police had not reported any arrests in connection with the incident at the time of reporting.
Elsewhere, police in Embu County launched investigations after a 50-year-old herdsman was found dead near the Tana River in the Kinara area of Mwea Sub-County.
The deceased, identified only as Mutuku, had reportedly left for a grazing field at around 9am on October 14, 2026, before his body was discovered several hours later.
Police officers who visited the scene found him lying face down about 20 metres from the riverbank.
An examination of the body revealed dried blood on the face, apparently coming from the mouth, as well as a fresh wound and swelling around the waist.
No weapon was recovered at the scene, and no arrests had been made by the time the incident was reported.
The motive behind the suspected killing remains unknown.
The body was moved to Embu Level Five Hospital mortuary, where it was preserved pending a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the herdsman’s death and identify those responsible.
Meanwhile, police arrested a 65-year-old man accused of stabbing his 30-year-old son to death in Kirinyaga County.
The suspect was arrested on October 14, 2026, after reportedly remaining at large following the killing.
According to police, the suspect led officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Kirinyaga Central, to his homestead, where they recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife believed to have been used in the killing.
The knife was documented as part of the ongoing investigations.
The arrest followed an earlier incident report dated October 13, 2026, concerning the death of the suspect’s son.
The suspect was later presented before the Kerugoya Law Courts under a Criminal Miscellaneous Application and remanded for one week pending further investigations.
Police are continuing investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing.
