A 70-year-old watchman was killed and his colleague injured after they were attacked while responding to a break-in at a bar in Kakuyuni, Kangundo Sub-County, Machakos County.
The incident occurred at Mesilia Bar, located behind Kakuyuni Level II Hospital, in the early hours of Friday, October 16, 2026.
According to police, the two guards, including Bernard King’oo Kioko, 70, were responding to the reported break-in when they were attacked by suspected assailants.
Kioko sustained two deep cut wounds to the forehead and died from his injuries, while Mutiso suffered two deep cuts to the back of his head as he fled for safety.
Police officers from Kakuyuni Police Station, who were on patrol, responded to a distress call and proceeded to the scene.
Mutiso was taken to Kakuyuni Level II Hospital, where he received treatment and was discharged in stable condition.
The scene was processed and documented by crime scene investigators from Kangundo before Kioko’s body was transferred to Kangundo Level IV Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
The Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer (SCCIO) in Kangundo is investigating the incident as police pursue leads to establish the circumstances of the attack and identify those responsible.
And a middle-aged man was found murdered in Sokomoko Village, Trans Nzoia West Sub-County, after being stabbed several times on the head.
The body of the man, identified by residents as Alex, alias Ras, from Kapkoi, was discovered in a pool of blood at about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Police officers found the victim lying dead with multiple stab wounds to the head.
The scene was processed for forensic evidence before the body was moved to Trans Nzoia County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
Police said investigations had been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The motive for the murder had not been established by the time of reporting, and no arrests were reported. Meanwhile, detectives in Migori County are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found floating in River Kuja in Uriri Sub-County.
The body was discovered at around 6 a.m. on October 16, 2026, by a herder who was grazing goats along the river.
Police officers visited the scene and retrieved the body.
The deceased, an adult male whose identity had not been established, was found fully dressed. His body was swollen, but no visible injuries were noted.
Crime scene investigators processed and documented the scene before the body was transferred to Migori mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Police are yet to establish the man’s identity and the circumstances surrounding his death.
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