A 68-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her son following a domestic dispute in Nyangalyo Village, Mbitini Location, Kisasi Sub-County, Kitui County.
The incident was reported on Saturday by locals who alerted police that a woman had been struck with a stone and died.
Police officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased, identified as Musangi Maluku Mumbani, lying outside her house.
Although the body had no visible physical injuries, preliminary investigations indicated that the deceased had been hit with a stone by her son, identified as Mumo Jacob Makinya, after the two reportedly disagreed over domestic issues.
The suspect is alleged to have fled immediately after the incident but was later arrested by police.
The body was moved to Kitui General Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Police have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing as the suspect remains in custody pending further legal action.
Elsewhere, police in Kilifi County have launched investigations after decomposed human remains were discovered along the shores of the Indian Ocean at Sultan Palace Beach.
The discovery was reported to Kijipwa Police Station on Saturday.
Police officers visited the scene and found heavily decomposed human remains consisting of a skull, thorax and pelvic bones.
According to police, the remains had decomposed to the extent that it was impossible to determine the person’s race or identity.
The scene was documented before the remains were collected and taken to the Kilifi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where they will be preserved pending identification and a postmortem examination.
Investigators suspect the deceased may have drowned elsewhere, with ocean currents later washing the remains ashore at Sultan Palace Beach. Police noted that no recent missing person reports matching the discovery had been recorded within the sub-county.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.
