Police in Kwale County are investigating a brutal murder incident reported in Shimba Hills Sub-County.
According to the police, the incident occurred in Mirihini Village on the morning of April 25, 2026. Police who visited the scene found the body of Nyale Genya Nyale, a 43-year-old man, lying on a mattress inside one of the rooms in his three-bedroom house.
Preliminary findings indicate that the deceased had sustained two deep cut wounds on the right side of the head.
His wife told police that the incident occurred at night when her husband asked her to step outside and check on their cows.
Upon opening the door, she encountered an unidentified person wearing a veil, who inquired about her husband’s condition following an earlier assault incident in Likoni on April 21.
She reportedly allowed the individual into the house before proceeding to tend to the animals. Moments later, she saw the person leaving and heard her husband groaning from inside the house.
On returning, she found him with severe head injuries.
The victim reportedly informed her that the person she had let in was responsible for the attack. Efforts to rush him to hospital were unsuccessful, as he succumbed to the injuries before receiving medical assistance.
The body was moved to Kinango Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where a postmortem examination is expected to be conducted.
Police said investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the suspect behind the killing.
Meanwhile, police in Kiganjo, Kiambu County are investigating murder after the body of a man was found at Kiamwangi Trading Centre.
Police visited the scene and found the body of Lawrence Ngugi Kamau, 36 with visible bruise on his forehead and right hand
It was established that the deceased was last seen refreshing with friends in the area after which he left for home Friday night.
His body was discovered Saturday morning and the cause of his death is yet to be established.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending investigations.
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