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Guard dies by suicide in Kileleshwa

Karuna's body was moved to the city mortuary for further examination

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by SAMANTHA NYAWANGA

News04 November 2024 - 11:50
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In Summary


  •  A resident discovered the guards body hanging on a tree opposite the apartments.
  • Elsewhere in the Tel Aviv area of Embakasi an individual fell to their death within an apartment complex.



Police officers are probing an incident involving a 25-year-old security guard Leshan Karuna, who was found unconscious while on duty.

Isaiah Akach from Vickers Security Company reported the situation, revealing that Karuna had reported for his night shift on November 1 at 6 PM, police said.

According to police a resident returned home and noticed an unusual situation,  the main gate to the apartments was open and unattended.

Police say the resident discovered Karuna's body hanging on a tree opposite the apartments.

The resident was prompted to immediately call for help and a Duty Officer and team from Kilimani police station were dispatched to the scene.

Upon their arrival, the officers conducted a thorough assessment of the situation, documenting the scene and gathering any relevant information that might help them understand what had occurred.

 Karuna's body was moved to the city morgue for further examination, to ascertain the cause of his death police said.

The management of Vickers Security Company is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation, to seek clarity on what transpired during Karuna’s shift, police said.

Elsewhere in the Tel Aviv area of Embakasi, an individual fell to their death within an apartment complex.

According to officers at the scene, the body of an unidentified adult male was discovered lying on the ground floor of the apartment building.

The victim had sustained severe head injuries, indicative of a significant fall, police said

Police say Initial assessments revealed that the victim had fallen through the roof after jumping from an adjacent apartment.

Embakasi police station officers conducted a thorough examination of the scene documenting details that might provide insights into how the incident occurred.

The body was subsequently transported to the city morgue, where it would be held pending a post-mortem examination and identification.

As the investigation unfolds, police officers are expected to delve deeper into the circumstances leading up to the fall, seeking answers that could provide closure to both the victim’s family


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