The body of a man was found on the roadside along Mombasa Road in Athi River after a suspected murder.
Pedestrians stumbled on the body
Tuesday before calling police.
Police said when they found the body at the scene they realized it had a bullet wound.
The bullet had entered from the
lower back spine and exited through the abdomen.
Police said there was blood
oozing from the exit wound.
Preliminary investigations
indicate that the deceased could have been killed elsewhere and the body dumped
at the scene.
The body did not have any
identification documents at the time of its discovery.
The body was moved to the Shalom
Community Hospital Mortuary pending identification and autopsy.
Elsewhere in Manga, Sengera,
Nyamira county, a body was found in a village with multiple injuries.
The body was discovered on
January 20 at Bigogo village, police said.
The police identified him as
Kefah Atega, 24.
The body was found in a grass
plantation with multiple deep cuts on his head and waist.
The body was moved to Kisii
Teaching and Referral Mortuary for preservation awaiting autopsy, police said.
In Lessos, Nandi county, a man
died in a fight at Ollessos junction.
Police said the man was
seriously injured on his head by about 15 people accusing the victim of being a
thief.
The assailants ran away after noticing the presence of the police.
The unknown person was then rushed to
Lessos dispensary for treatment and later referred to Kapsabet County Referral
Hospital where he died.
The body was moved to the
mortuary pending autopsy.
Police said they are looking for
the suspects behind the assault on the man.
Meanwhile, a man was found dead
at a bus stop in Butere, Kakamega county.
Police identified the deceased
as Felix Osokoni, 30.
Police said the deceased man had
a wound on his right leg.
The deceased is said to have
travelled from Nairobi overnight and later alighted at the local bus stop and
was to take a motorcycle when he collapsed and died.
The body was moved to the local
mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures, police said.
