Police in Naivasha, Nakuru County, have launched investigations following the discovery of a 33-year-old man’s body beside a road at Kirima Shopping Centre in Kinamba Location.
The deceased, identified as Charles Mwangi Mwaia, was found lifeless on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
According to police, the incident was reported by his brother, James Nderitu Mwai, a resident of Murungaru Highway, after receiving information from a member of the public that his brother had been found dead.
Police visited the scene and confirmed the incident.
Preliminary investigations indicated that Mwangi, had been suffering from tuberculosis and was last seen at the shopping centre on Friday evening, November 6, at around 7pm.
Crime scene personnel processed and documented the scene before the body was moved to Naivasha Sub-County Referral Hospital mortuary.
Police noted that blood was oozing from the deceased’s nose when the body was discovered.
A postmortem examination is expected to establish the cause of death as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, police in Kuresoi South Sub-County, Nakuru County, are investigating the death of a 55-year-old man who was found dead hours after attending an initiation ceremony.
The deceased, identified as David Chelule, was found lifeless on Saturday morning, November 7, 2026, at the compound of a local in Cheptangulei Village, Kiptaragon area.
Preliminary inquiries established that Chelule had attended an initiation ceremony at the same compound before he was discovered dead the following morning.
Police officers who examined the body reported that it had no visible external injuries. However, the deceased had reportedly vomited several times before his death.
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, with investigations expected to establish what led to the incident.
Further details, including the outcome of a postmortem examination, are expected to shed light on the cause of death.
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