A man identified as Mohamed Bishar Hadi was injured during riots in Moyale, Marsabit County and died while undergoing treatment, police said.
The deceased reportedly sustained serious head injuries during the protest at the Equity area in Moyale.
Moyale residents had staged protests over the alleged abduction of community elder Gurach Dambala and former chief Dabassa Dambi. The residents claimed the two were targeted over the Wajir-Marsabit border security project dispute.
According to police, on May 17, 2026, Good Samaritans rushed Hadi to Moyale Sub-County Referral Hospital for treatment.
He was then referred to Awasa Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition, due to the severity of his injuries. Later on, he was transferred to Takwa Hospital in Moyale Township for specialised care.
Police said Hadi succumbed to the injuries on Sunday mid-morning while receiving treatment at the facility.
His body was moved to the Moyale Sub-County Mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination as investigations into the incident continue.
Property of unknown value was also destroyed during the protests in the town.
Regarding the proposed government structure at the disputed boundary between Marsabit and Wajir Counties, the project was later suspended for further consultations, officials said.
Elsewhere, a 35-year-old man was found unconscious on the balcony of a residential building in Huruma, Nairobi, before he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
According to the police, the incident was reported on May 17, 2026, by a health promoter who said the victim had been discovered lying unconscious on the second-floor balcony of a three-storey building.
The health promoter alerted an ambulance from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), which rushed the victim to hospital for treatment.
Unfortunately, the man was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers who visited the scene identified the deceased as Wilson Kivisa Muthama, a resident of Mbuthia area in Huruma.
Preliminary examination of the body revealed that he had a swollen head. Blood was also oozing from his mouth and nostrils, raising suspicion of a possible assault or fall.
Crime scene officers documented and processed the scene as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death got underway.
The body was later moved to the Nairobi Funeral Home awaiting postmortem examination.
