Detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old man following a confrontation inside a mosque during midday prayers in Faza, Lamu County.
The deceased was identified as Khalid Abdu Maka. He died after he was allegedly attacked inside Faza Jamia Mosque on Wednesday May 13 during Thuhur prayers, police and witnesses said.
According to the police, a scuffle broke out after two men allegedly attempted to force the deceased out of the mosque. This was over a dispute linked to the management of the facility.
Investigators said one of the suspects, allegedly held the deceased from behind while a second suspect, allegedly stabbed him on the right side of the neck. The victim suffered deep stab wounds near the collar bone and on the left wrist.
The victim was rushed to Faza Sub County Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers from Faza Police Station later arrested the two suspects.
Detectives handling the murder said one of the suspects was found hiding in his bathroom. He was allegedly attempting to dispose of the suspected murder weapon in a toilet.
Detectives recovered the weapon together with blood-stained clothes he was reportedly trying to wash.
The second suspect was arrested while hiding inside his bedroom, police added.
Authorities said the motive of the attack is believed to be disagreements over the management of Faza Jamia Mosque.
A postmortem examination was conducted before the body was released to family members for burial.
The two were detained pending arraignment, police said.
Meanwhile, police in Kaloleni Sub-county, Kilifi County, are investigating a sudden death incident. This was after the body of an unidentified middle-aged man was found outside a condemned house in Sina Mola village.
According to the police, the incident was reported on Wednesday morning. This prompted officers from Mariakani Police Station to visit the scene.
Police confirmed finding the lifeless body of the man lying outside the abandoned structure.
Residents told investigators that the deceased had recently arrived in the village and was believed to have been suffering from mental illness.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Kilifi Sub County Hospital Mortuary. There, it awaits identification and postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
