Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man body whose body was found floating along River Ndarugo at Ndarugo village within Nyacaba on May 5.
The deceased was later identified by his father as John Mutengi Kahuro 26, who was employed as a security guard at Benvar Estate Security company.
Police said the deceased had earlier been reported missing at Witeithie Police Station.
Preliminary investigations established that the deceased had gone missing on Sunday, May 3, 2026, while on guard duty in Kiahuria.
Police said the motive of the incident could not be established.
The body was found with a bitten tongue but no other visible external injuries.
The scene was processed and the body moved to General Kago Mortuary for preservation and autopsy examination.
Elsewhere, police in Nairobi have launched investigations after a homemade firearm and ammunition were recovered in Buruburu Estate.
The incident was reported on May 6, 2026, at around 2:10 p.m., when a resident stumbled upon a suspicious handbag while disposing of garbage outside her rental unit on the fourth floor of an apartment.
Upon inspection, the woman discovered a black metallic object resembling a pistol inside the bag and promptly alerted authorities.
Police responded to the scene and confirmed that the item was a homemade pistol capable of firing. The weapon was found loaded with one round of 9mm ammunition.
Further search at the scene led to the recovery of two additional rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers processed and documented the scene, and the firearm along with the ammunition were secured as exhibits.
No arrests have been made so far. Investigations are ongoing to establish the source of the weapon and how it ended up at the location.
