Kirinyaga: Decomposing Body of Unknown Man Found in Bush, Police Searching for Family
- A village elder in Kirinyaga explained the grim discovery of a man found dead in a bush, believed to have died about a week ago
- Police appealed to the public for help in identifying the deceased, as witnesses described his physical appearance
- Residents weighed in and are now demanding thorough investigations, as a local recalled a similar past incident in the same area
- A middle-aged woman was also found murdered and dumped by the roadside, raising concern from the residents who saw her body
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Kirinyaga: Residents of Ndomba village in Kutus, Mwea East sub-county, were left in shock after the decomposing body of an unidentified man was discovered in a bushy, unoccupied area.
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The body was found by the brother of the village elder, Joseph Kariuki, who had gone to investigate a foul smell coming from the area.
According to Kariuki, the bush borders his brother's land. After making the grim discovery, his brother raised the alarm, and Kariuki immediately informed the Kutus location chief.
“He noticed a foul smell and went to check. That’s when he found the decomposing body. He immediately raised the alarm and informed me, after which I notified the Kutus location chief," he told Citizen Digital.
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Kutus location chief Nancy Gichuki confirmed that the man had not yet been identified and said the body appeared to have been there for about a week.
Witnesses noted that the man had dreadlocks. The authorities are urging anyone with a missing family member to come forward for possible identification.
Police from Wanguru responded to the scene and took the body to Kerugoya Mortuary.
Residents called for increased security and suspected foul play, with many believing the man may have been killed elsewhere and his body dumped in the area.
They urged the authorities to conduct thorough investigations, saying the bush has become a hotspot for criminal activity.
Meanwhile, the incident came just weeks after another disturbing discovery in the same location, where a headless body was found and later identified as a man from Ciagini in Mwea West sub-county.
Woman killed, body dumped by roadside
Elsewhere, the body of a 39-year-old woman was found dumped by the roadside in Ngomongo village, Kanyekiine Ward.
Preliminary reports indicate that she was assaulted and brutally attacked before being murdered. According to residents, her body was discovered by a villager on the way to a nearby shop.
“She was popular in this area. She had rented a house here in Ngomongo, and we were with her just yesterday,” said a resident.
Shocked locals, led by Richard Kiarie, said the woman was found in her birthday suit with visible injuries across her body.
"The body was lying on the roadside, and they moved it as we watched and cried,” Kiarie stated, adding that the Kerugoya Police Station officers had launched a probe into the incident.
Toddler found dead in his Kisii home
In another heartbreaking story, a three-year-old boy was found dead at his home in Kisii county under unclear circumstances.
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According to preliminary reports, the child was reportedly healthy earlier in the day and had even taken breakfast. While under the care of his grandmother, the toddler was found seated next to a jerrican, appearing to be asleep.
Believing he was simply napping, the elderly woman changed his clothes and laid him on the bed. However, moments later, she found the child unresponsive and raised the alarm, alerting neighbours.
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