Detectives in Athi River, Machakos County, are investigating the suspected killing of a 42-year-old matatu tout, The Star reported. His body was found at Sophia Footbridge. Police identified him as Francis Musoma Waita, a tout with a local SACCO.
Officers who went to the scene found deep cuts on Waita's head. According to The Star, the injuries suggested he may have been attacked. Crime Scene Investigation officers from Kitengela documented and processed the scene. His body was taken to Shalom Hospital mortuary for a postmortem to determine the cause of death. Police said investigations into the circumstances of his death were under way.
In a separate case, police in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County, are investigating the reported killing of 85-year-old Tsuma Kombo. Police reports say he was attacked in his sleep at his home in Pehoni village. His neck was reportedly cut with a sharp object. Early inquiries suggest the attackers forced their way in through the main door, which was reportedly broken.
Investigators photographed and processed the scene in Kwale. Kombo's body was taken to Msambweni Sub-County Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem. Police said they were still trying to find out what happened and who was involved.
In Bondo, Siaya County, the body of an unidentified man was found on Monday in a thicket in Atilili Village, Barkaowino Sub-location. Police believe the man was in his late twenties. He lay in a wooded area near a narrow footpath in the Panas area, off the Bondo-Misori route. The case was reported at Bondo Police Station at about 12:28 pm.
A joint team of National Police Service officers found the man in a pool of blood. He was wearing a reflector jacket and appeared to have a blunt-force injury on the left side of his head. None of the villagers at the scene could identify him. His body is at Bondo Sub-County Mortuary awaiting a postmortem. Police said the motive was still under investigation.