Police in Migori County launched investigations into the death of a 15-year-old boy following an alleged assault in Kuria East Sub-County.
The incident occurred in Nyamagenga Village on March 29, police said.
Police visited the scene and found the body of the minor lying lifeless on his bed.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had earlier been playing football with other children when a man allegedly confronted them while armed with a stick. He is said to have been angered by claims that the children had left goats unattended to join the game.
Police say the man allegedly assaulted one child, who managed to escape, before turning on him and striking him on the head while he was seated, causing him to lose consciousness.
The injured boy was assisted home by other children, after which his mother rushed him to Maeta Dispensary, where he was treated, stitched, and discharged.
However, on the morning of March 29 at around 7:00 a.m., his mother reportedly found him unresponsive in bed.
The scene was documented by investigators and the body moved to Wima Hospital mortuary, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted.
Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect as investigations into the incident continue.
Meanwhile, police in Narok County have launched investigations into the killing of a 24-year-old man whose body was discovered near a church in Naroosura area.
According to police, members of the public spotted the body on the morning of March 29, 2026, at around 9:00 a.m.
The deceased was found lying in a pool of blood with deep cut wounds to the head near the Redeemed Gospel Church on the outskirts of Naroosura trading centre.
Officers from Natoosura Police Station, led by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), alongside detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Narok South Sub-County, visited and processed the scene.
The deceased was later identified as Bafan Mwangi, a trader from Kirinyaga County who was involved in buying cereals from farmers within the Naroosura area.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the fatal injuries were inflicted using a sharp object. The body was moved to Narok County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
No arrests have been made, and police say investigations into the murder are ongoing.
