Police in Homa Bay County are investigating the killing of a 16-year-old boy who died after he was assaulted by unknown attackers outside a pub in Nyandiwa trading centre.
The incident was reported on Saturday after the victim, identified as Johana Ochieng Ojwang, was allegedly attacked and left lying unconscious outside Kolo’s Friends Pub by unidentified assailants.
The teenager was rushed to Arrows Healthcare Facility for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers visited the scene, where it was documented and processed by crime scene personnel.
The body was later moved to St. Camillus Sori Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to establish the motive behind the killing and identify those responsible for the fatal assault.
Meanwhile, a 66-year-old man who had travelled from Meru to Nairobi for medical treatment was found dead at a house in Githurai 45, Kiambu County, on Sunday morning.
The incident was reported by a local who said they had tried to wake Jackson Ngolua up in vain.
Police established that the deceased had travelled from Meru on Wednesday to seek treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had been scheduled to begin treatment on Monday, July 13.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Kenyatta University Funeral Home for preservation pending a post-mortem examination.
Elsewhere, police in Kakamega County arrested five members of the same family after a 30-year-old man died while undergoing treatment following an alleged assault.
The incident was reported on Friday, prompting officers to visit Emulunya Village in Emasatsi Sub-location, Kisa East.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased, identified as Justus Mkaka Aswani, was allegedly assaulted by his cousins at about 1:00 a.m. after they accused him of breaking window panes and causing a disturbance while appearing intoxicated.
A relative rushed Aswani to Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
Police who examined the body at the hospital mortuary noted a large swelling on the back of the head and bruises on the right thigh.
Investigators also recovered a hammer believed to have been used during the assault, and it has been retained as an exhibit.
The scene was documented by investigators, while the body remains at the Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Police said investigations are ongoing before the suspects are arraigned in court.
