Residents mill around the scene where a man's body was found dumped at Ngonda in Matungulu, Machakos county on June 9, 2025.Police are investigating after a man’s body was found dumped on a private coffee farm in Matungulu, Machakos county.
The deceased, believed to have worked at a barber shop in Tala town, Matungulu sub-county, was discovered on Monday morning at the farm.
The farm, reportedly owned by a prominent politician, is located in the Misuuni area within Ngonda.
The discovery has sparked public outrage, with locals demanding answers about the man’s death. It is suspected he was murdered.
Police removed the body to Kangundo Level 4 Hospital mortuary, where an autopsy is pending.
Area MCA Jackson Ndaka is among those expressing concern over what they describe as a rise in insecurity in the region.
Esther Mwende, a village elder, told reporters they found the body dumped on the farm at around 6am.
“We suspect the man was murdered elsewhere and his body dumped here. Residents are angered by the incident and are asking many questions,” Mwende said at the scene.
Stephen Kituku, chairman of the Tala market bodaboda operators, said they were shocked to learn of the man’s death after the body was found in the coffee plantation.
“We do not know the reasons behind the killing. We are deeply aggrieved and urge the police to do all they can to bring the killers to justice,” Kituku said.
He also urged locals not to take the law into their own hands by resorting to violence when disputes arise.
The body was found just hours after another was discovered inside a school bathroom in Masinga sub-county, Machakos county.
The second victim, a Form Four student, is reported to have taken her own life in the bathroom under unclear circumstances early on Monday.
Police transferred the body to Mbaku Funeral Home in Matuu, Yatta sub-county.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have launched investigations into both cases.
Elsewhere, in Kathiani, also within Machakos County, a man was injured after being subjected to mob justice over alleged theft.
Angry residents threatened to lynch the man, accusing him of using magic to extort money from unsuspecting locals.
He was beaten in the Kaseve area, where he was also accused of stealing a phone and cash.
Officers from Kaseve police station rescued the suspect and detained him pending further investigations.
