The body of a 68-year-old man who had been reported missing more than two weeks ago has been recovered from River Sosiani in Turbo Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County.
According to police, the body was discovered on the morning of Sunday, July 5, 2026, by a fisherman who was fishing along River Sosiani.
Police officers responded to the scene and found the lifeless body of a man, which was positively identified by relatives as David Tuluzo, 68. Police said he had been reported missing on June 17, 2026, under an earlier occurrence book (OB) entry, and a missing person alert had been circulated.
The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition.
Officers from Turbo Police Station, assisted by Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel, processed the scene before the body was moved to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Mortuary.
A post-mortem examination will be conducted to establish the cause of death as investigations continue.
Elsewhere, police in Murang’a County have launched investigations after a 62-year-old man was found dead by the roadside in Murang’a East Sub-County.
The incident was reported to Murang’a Police Station on Monday evening after relatives discovered the body of George Kibobo lying beneath a small tree along a road in Township Location.
Police officers visited the scene and found the deceased lying lifeless with no visible external injuries.
Scenes of Crime personnel processed and documented the scene as part of ongoing investigations to establish the cause of death.
The body was moved to the Murang’a Level Five Hospital mortuary, where it will undergo a post-mortem examination. Police said investigations are continuing.
And police in Mandera County have launched investigations and a manhunt after an Ethiopian herdsman died from injuries sustained during an assault following a dispute in Elwak.
According to police, the incident was reported at Elwak Police Station on Monday after the victim, identified only as Guye, succumbed to head injuries while undergoing treatment at Elwak Sub-County Referral Hospital.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the assault occurred on Sunday evening at around 8 p.m. in Wargadud Township. Police say the deceased was allegedly attacked by another Ethiopian national, who reportedly struck him on the head with a rungu following a disagreement.
The victim sustained severe head injuries and was rushed to hospital, where he died the following day while receiving treatment.
Police officers visited and documented the scene, while the body is awaiting preservation and a post-mortem examination.
The suspect remains at large, and police have launched a manhunt as investigations into the murder continue.
