Police in Meru county are investigating the death of a 32-year-old man whose body was found seated on a chair outside his rented house at Sokomoko Shopping Centre in Imenti East Subcounty.
The deceased, identified as Lawrence Muguna, was discovered at around 6 am on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Kangere Sub-location.
According to police, the body was discovered by his landlord, who subsequently alerted the authorities through the area administration.
Police observed bloodstains at the doorstep of the deceased’s kitchen and inside the kitchen. Blood was also seen coming from his nose, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Investigators established that Muguna had been unwell on October 15, and had been taken to Gankere Dispensary for treatment.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Police have classified the incident as a suspected sudden death as investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s demise.
In a different incident, police in Nyeri county are investigating the death of a 28-year-old woman whose decomposing body was discovered in her house after a foul smell was reported from the premises.
The deceased, identified as Diana Apondi Otieno, was found lying on her bed inside house number 20, which she occupied as a tenant in Nyeri Central Subcounty.
According to police, the incident was reported on October 16, 2026, after a house cleaner alerted the house owner to a foul smell emanating from the residence.
Officers from Nyeri Central Police Station, accompanied by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and crime scene investigators (CSI), visited the premises to establish the source of the smell.
Upon arrival, the officers found the house locked from the inside. They subsequently gained entry and discovered the woman’s decomposing body lying on her bed.
The scene was documented before the body was moved to Nyeri County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Police investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
Elsewhere, a 38-year-old man drowned in a borehole while working at a farm in Kangai Village, Kalivu Location, Ikutha Sub-County, Kitui county.
The deceased, identified as Patrick Makau Kamoa, died on October 16, 2026, at a farm.
According to police, the incident was reported at around 10:30 a.m., prompting officers to visit the scene.
The officers retrieved the body from the borehole and established that there were no visible physical injuries.
Family members positively identified the deceased at the scene.
Police processed, documented and photographed the scene before moving the body to Mutomo Level 4 Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be fully established.
Elsewhere, police in Kakamega county have launched investigations into the murder of a 32-year-old man whose body was found lying in a trench near a road at Mumias Sugar Company.
The deceased was identified as Kassim Otengo and resident of Makunda in Matungu Sub-County.
According to police, the body was discovered on Friday, October 16, 2026, near the company’s water plant after the person in charge of internal security at Mumias Sugar Company alerted the authorities.
Officers visited the scene and found Otengo’s body lying in a trench near the road.
The body had fresh wounds on the head, left fingers and back, raising suspicions of foul play.
Police processed the scene before moving the body to Butere Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death and identify those responsible.
