Detectives are investigating an incident where a 40-year-old farmhand was found murdered in Kaseveni Village, Kaseve Sub-Location, Machakos County, following an alleged attack by a person believed to have been known to him.
The deceased, identified as Reuben Sitiombole, was employed as a farmhand in the area, police said.
According to police, Sitiombole left for a nearby shopping centre at around 7 pm on December 8, 2026.
However, while returning home, he reportedly encountered a person believed to have been known to him, and the two engaged in a disagreement that escalated into a violent confrontation.
His motionless body was later discovered lying in a pool of blood, with deep cuts on his head.
A wooden rod and a stone bearing traces of blood were found beside the body and are suspected to have been used in the attack.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel processed and documented the scene before the body was moved to Machakos Level Five Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
The suspect remains at large as police pursue efforts to arrest him.
And police in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, have launched investigations after an unidentified man was found dead with a stab wound near the entrance of Kitale Bus Park.
The body was discovered on November 8, 2026, after a street boy alerted police that he had spotted a man lying motionless at the entrance to the bus park.
According to police, a team visited the scene and established that the deceased had sustained a single stab wound on the left side of his rib cage.
The injury was severe, with part of his intestines protruding.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the man may have been stabbed at a different location before walking to the bus park, where he eventually collapsed and died.
Investigators noted that there were no visible traces of blood on his clothes, raising the possibility that the attack occurred elsewhere.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Kitale District Hospital mortuary for preservation and a postmortem examination.
DCI officers in Trans Nzoia West are investigating the incident as efforts continue to establish the deceased’s identity and track down those responsible for his death.
Meanwhile, a 46-year-old man was killed following a physical altercation with another man in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County.
The deceased, identified as Peter Njuguna Kariuki, reportedly died after being strangled during a confrontation with a man aged approximately 30.
The incident occurred on November 8, 2026, at around 6.50 pm after the two men engaged in a heated disagreement that escalated into a fight.
During the confrontation, the assailant allegedly strangled Kariuki, leaving him critically injured.
The victim was rushed to Everest Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers rushed to the scene and rescued the suspect from an angry crowd that had turned against him and was threatening to lynch him.
Police later reinforced the team and secured the suspect, who was transferred to Kirwara Police Station, where he is being held in custody.
The deceased’s body was subsequently moved to Kirwara Level 4 Hospital mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing are ongoing.
Elsewhere, a 47-year-old man died after allegedly being assaulted by his friend following a disagreement at his house in the Githogondo area, Mwea East Sub-County, Kirinyaga County.
The deceased, identified as Dedan Kariuki Macharia, reportedly sustained serious head injuries during the altercation on November 7, 2026, at around 10 pm.
Kariuki had been in the company of a friend who had escorted him to his residence.
While at the house, the two reportedly disagreed, leading to a confrontation that escalated into a physical fight.
During the altercation, the assailant allegedly struck Kariuki on the head with a blunt object, leaving him seriously injured.
The victim was rushed to Thiba Health Centre before being referred to Kimbimbi Sub-County Hospital and later transferred to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital for further treatment.
However, his family members who visited him on Sunday morning were informed that he had succumbed to his injuries.
Police officers from Wang'uru Police Station, accompanied by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Mwea, visited the scene and established that there were visible bloodstains inside the house.
Witnesses told investigators that the two men had fought both outside and inside the residence.