A murder suspect was found dead after a suspected suicide incident at the Kiamaciri police station, in Kirinyaga County.
Authorities
at the station said they have alerted officials from the Independent Policing
Oversight Authority to join the probe into the death of John Mugendi, 42.
His body
was found hanging on the door ventilation grills with a vest tied around the
neck on Sunday morning.
This was long after he had died. He was held in the cell alone when he died, police said.
A team taking over the daytime shift said they stumbled on the body of the deceased while taking a roll call.
Mugendi was being held at the station for murder following an order by the Baricho Law Court following a custodial order miscellaneous application to enable police to complete their investigations.
Mwea West police boss Rashid Ali said there were no other marks on the body to suggest any foul play.
He however said they are investigating the incident.
IPOA
Central region was informed to join the probe.
IPOA usually takes over probes into such incidents.
The body was moved to Kerugoya Level Four
Hospital mortuary for preservation awaiting autopsy.
Meanwhile, the body of an unidentified man was on Friday discovered in the Rwamuthambi River at Getuya village in Ndia constituency, Kirinyaga County.
Locals stumbled on the man's remains while fetching water from the
river before notifying police.
Police said they suspect the man was killed elsewhere and the body dumped at the scene.
The body was picked up at the mortuary pending identification and autopsy.
This will help police to determine if he was killed or drowned.
And in Matinyani, Kitui County, one Patrick Mutua Wambua, 46 was found dead after a suspected murder.
His body was found squeezed and submerged in a 250-litre plastic drum full of water with the head on top of the lid.
The body had been severed at the neck below the chin.
No other body injuries were detected, police said. The body was found in his house on Sunday, police said.
At the kitchen where he spent most of his nights, a blood-stained panga was found and has been kept as an exhibit.
The body was moved to Kitui County Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy, police said adding they are yet to know the motive of the murder.
Cases of murder have been on the rise in the recent months.
