Police in Rongai, Nakuru County, launched investigations after a man died from injuries sustained during a night fight along the Majani Mingi-Solai Road.
The incident occurred at about 2am near the Banita Dispensary junction, where two men, including Jeriman Nanyiet, were reportedly seriously injured during a confrontation involving unknown people.
Good Samaritans rushed the two injured men to Bahati Sub-County Hospital for treatment.
Nanyiet later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the facility, while the other victim was admitted in stable condition.
Police officers visited the scene as investigations got underway to establish what led to the confrontation and identify those involved.
Nanyiet’s body was moved to the Nakuru Provincial General Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Detectives are expected to record statements from witnesses and establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal assault as investigations continue.
Elsewhere, police in Manga, Nyamira County, launched investigations into the death of a 69-year-old woman whose body was found along a pathway about 200 metres from her home.
The deceased, identified as Modesta Kemunto Isaboke, was discovered dead in Ogango Sub-location, Central Kitutu Location, on Monday morning.
Police said the incident was reported at about 2.20pm by Isaac Onderi Siringi, a resident of Kirwanda Village, who informed authorities that the body of his aunt had been found lying along a pathway.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Kemunto had gone to a nearby shopping centre at about 5pm on Sunday, where she bought items for supper before returning home.
Her lifeless body was discovered at around 11.30am on Monday, about 200 metres from her house.
Police reported that the body had visible injuries on the thighs and legs, raising suspicion that she may have been attacked before her death.
Detectives processed the scene and documented the evidence before the body was removed to Nyamira Referral Hospital mortuary.
A postmortem examination is expected to establish the exact cause of death and provide further clues to the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police have launched investigations to establish who was responsible for the woman’s death and the motive behind the suspected attack.
The case remains under investigation.
