Mystery surrounds the murder of an Egyptian national whose body was found in his house in Gikambura shopping centre, Kiambu County.
The body of Awny Karim Arisha Gouda, 45 was found in a pool of blood in his sitting room on Tuesday long after he had been murdered, police said.
The motive of the murder is yet to be known, police said.
Police said the body was found in a pool of blood with deep cut injuries in the head.
A kitchen knife that is believed to have been used in the murder was found at the scene, police said.
The man is said to have been a businessman in the area and dealt with general merchants, officials said.
Police were called and picked up the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and further probe.
A team of detectives visited the scene as part of the probe into the incident.
Elsewhere in Inuka, Mombasa, the lifeless body of one Matano Rashid, 25 was found with a deep cut on the head.
The man was later identified as a bodaboda rider in the area. Police say they are yet to know the motive of the murder and those behind the same.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. A hunt for the killers is ongoing, police said.
