Police in Kiambu County launched investigations after suspected human body parts believed to belong to a man who disappeared about two weeks ago were discovered near a railway line in the Roromo area.
The incident was reported on June 24, 2026 after residents stumbled upon what appeared to be human remains and alerted authorities.
The missing man was identified as James Mwai Mbuthi, who had reportedly been missing for approximately two weeks before the discovery.
Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the presence of suspected human body parts. A thorough search of the area led to the recovery of several personal items, including a black hoodie, a pair of gumboots, a grey trouser and a medullary rod attached to a tibia bone.
Family members who were called to the scene positively identified the clothing as belonging to the missing man, strengthening suspicions that the remains could be his.
Preliminary findings suggest the deceased may have been attacked and mutilated by wild animals, although investigators have not ruled out other possibilities pending forensic examination.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers from Kiambu processed and documented the scene before the recovered body parts were transferred to Tigoni Level 4 Mortuary for preservation.
Police said DNA analysis will be conducted to conclusively establish the identity of the remains and aid ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the man’s disappearance and death.
Meanwhile, police in Murang’a County are investigating the death of a 61-year-old man whose body was found floating in an irrigation water pan in Gakarati area, Murang’a South Sub-County.
According to police, a resident alerted authorities after spotting his brother’s body in a water pan used by small-scale farmers for irrigation.
Police officers who visited the scene at Gakarati, established that the deceased was Samuel Mbugua Muchoki, aged 61.
The officers found the body floating in the water reservoir and confirmed that the man had apparently drowned. A preliminary examination of the body revealed no visible external injuries.
The scene was documented by investigators before the body was removed and transferred to the Murang’a Level 5 Hospital Mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances under which the deceased ended up in the irrigation water pan. The autopsy is expected to determine the exact cause of death.
