Detectives are investigating an incident where the deputy head teacher of a secondary school was found murdered and his body abandoned on the roadside in the outskirts of Isiolo Town.
The incident prompted a protest in the area by fellow teachers on Thursday. They demanded justice.
The victim was stabbed as he rode from his place of work in Burat area on February 18, 2026 and was identified as William Mwangi Gitobu, 31 and a deputy headteacher of Leparua Secondary School.
He was attacked and stabbed by men who grabbed his motorcycle and rode off with it.
Police said the body had stab wounds in the chest and ribs and was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.
No arrest had been made by Thursday amid investigations. Police said they were pursuing good leads into the murder and robbery.
Such incidents where riders are attacked and robbed of motorcycles have been on the rise amid efforts to solve the trend.
Most of the motorcycles are sold elsewhere. Police advise victims to cooperate with their attackers for their own safety.
