Police in Turkana are investigating an incident where a man died after allegedly being kicked in the abdomen in an altercation.
The man identified as Mike Lotapa died during the incident which happened in Canaan village, Lokichogio, Turkana County on Tuesday.
According to police, Lopata, 35, was involved in a fight with his friend when he was kicked in the stomach.
He collapsed and died on the spot, police said.
Upon suspecting danger, the suspect ran away to an unknown place and efforts to trace him are ongoing, police said.
The body with physical injuries was moved to Lodwar mortuary awaiting autopsy.
Elsewhere, a 50-year-old woman was found dead outside her house in a suspected murder incident in Makindu, Makueni County.
Police said they are yet to establish the motive of the murder of the victim identified as Sarafina Ondiek.
Her body was found lying in a pool of blood on Tuesday by locals who called the police.
Police said she had head injuries suspected to have been inflicted by sharp objects.
The incident happened in Darajani area, police said. Detectives said they are investigating a murder in the incident.
A team has been sent to the area to pursue the motive and killers. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy.
Meanwhile, a night guard was found dead in his house in Juja, Kiambu County.
Japhan Mberia, 45, had been deployed to guard a residential house in the area but when his supervisor visited he found him missing.
His body was later found lying in his bed in his house.
Police said the body did not have any physical injuries then and was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.
The cause of the death was not immediately established.
In Chuka, Tharaka Nithi, a 33-year-old man collapsed and died in a barbershop he had visited.
Police and witnesses said Samuel Nawira was at the barbershop in Ngagani area when he collapsed.
He was rushed to Chuka Referral Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The cause of the death was not immediately established and the body was preserved at the hospital morgue awaiting autopsy.
In Umande, Laikipia County, a 34-year-old man was found dead on the floor of his rented house.
Police said they are investigating the death of Joseph Lentari after his body was found in the rented room which was found locked from inside.
The body which had no visible injuries was moved to Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem.
