The body of a woman who had been missing for more than two weeks was found in a family well in Themu village, Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri.
The
body was found in the well with her legs and
hands tied and two stones placed in between and in a gunny bag.
Police said the
body had decomposed and she was reported missing on January 3.
The body was
retrieved on Thursday, January 16, after locals in the Mwambao village complained
of a foul smell emanating from the well.
Police responded
to the scene and confirmed there was a body in the gunny bag floating in
the water.
The body was in a
well that is within a farm and was in use.
The police said the husband is a person of interest in the case.
Efforts
to trace him for grilling were ongoing on Friday, police said.
The motive of the
incident is yet to be established.
The remains were moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
This will inform how the woman died
and form the basis of the probe, police said.
Meanwhile, police in Kisumu arrested a
suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man following a dispute over
Sh50.
The victim sustained
multiple stab wounds to the chest during the altercation.
Witnesses reported that the conflict arose over
a Sh50 disagreement at a shop, which escalated quickly and led to the stabbing.
Police were on Thursday evening mobilized to
calm the situation when a group of youths attempted to seek revenge for the
student's death.
Authorities swiftly apprehended the
suspect near the Kisumu bus park and successfully dispersed the crowd.
Police said they are investigating a murder in the
tragedy.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending
autopsy and other procedures.
Cases of murder have been on the rise amid
efforts to address the trend.
Police say most of the cases are under probe
and some of the suspects have been arrested for charges.
