A police officer was found dead on the roadside along Manyatta-Kianjokoma road, Embu County.
Police said the officer was discovered dead on Saturday, December 28 and they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
His colleagues are investigating if he was hit by a speeding car or if it was murder.
Embu North police boss Benjamin Kiprono identified the deceased as 35-year-old Collins Wafula, who was stationed at the Embu North Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) headquarters.
Kiprono said Wafula was last seen leaving an end-of-year party at the DCC offices.
He was reportedly heading towards Kianjokoma, where he later joined a group for drinks at a bar in the area.
However, his movements after that remained unclear until the time his body was found.
The officer’s lifeless body was discovered by a passer-by in the Kavutiri area, who promptly alerted the authorities.
“It is not yet clear whether this was a hit-and-run incident or if the officer was murdered elsewhere and his body dumped on the road,” said Kiprono.
The police boss urged residents with any information that could assist in uncovering the circumstances surrounding Wafula's death to come forth to aid police investigations.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending investigations. Elsewhere in Mbita, Homabay, a police officer collapsed and died in unclear circumstances.
The deceased constable of police was attached to the Sena police station.
He was on duty and looking fit when he collapsed and died, his colleagues said.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.
