A 70-year-old woman has been brutally murdered by an unknown assailant at her homestead in Masheheni ‘B’ Village, Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County.
The deceased, identified as Kanze Kazungu Baya, a resident of the area, was found lying in a pool of blood at her home in the early hours of Monday, November 9, 2026.
Police established that the elderly woman had sustained several deep cuts believed to have been inflicted using a sharp object, possibly a machete.
The injuries included deep wounds on her forehead, left elbow and the back of her head.
The assailant reportedly fled the homestead and escaped in an unknown direction.
Police said no murder weapon was recovered at the scene, while the motive behind the killing remains unknown.
The body was moved to Malindi Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
DCI officers have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the murder and identify the assailant.
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