A 13-year-old Grade 7 pupil was found dead at River Nyakomisaro in Nyabururu Location, Kitutu Central Sub-County, Kisii County, with deep cut wounds to the head and suspected strangulation marks on the neck.
The body of Clinton Mugoha Mosoti, a pupil at St Joseph Nyabururu School, was discovered on October 17, prompting a police investigation into suspected murder.
Police officers from Nyanchwa Police Station, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kitutu Central and scenes of crime personnel from Kisii Central visited the scene and retrieved the body.
A preliminary examination revealed two deep cut wounds on the head and signs of strangulation on the neck, raising suspicion that the boy may have been killed.
The body was positively identified by his father, Isaac Mosoti, who had reported him missing on October 15 after he failed to return home from school.
On October 16, the father reportedly received information from the school that the pupil had attended classes but later left, telling his friends that he was going swimming in the river.
The boy’s clothes and shoes were subsequently found beside the river and handed over to his father.
The discovery of the body has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the pupil’s disappearance and death.
Police processed the scene before moving the body to Kisii Level 6 Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations into the suspected murder are ongoing.
And police have recovered the body of an unidentified adult male at the shores of River Rangwe in Orero Village, Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
The body was discovered on October 17, 2026, after area Assistant Chief reported that a body had been spotted lying along the riverbank.
Police officers visited the scene and retrieved the body with the assistance of members of the public.
The deceased was found with head injuries suspected to have been sustained during a fall. However, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
Police processed and documented the scene before moving the body to Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary for preservation.
The body is awaiting identification and a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Authorities are yet to establish the identity of the deceased or determine the circumstances that led to his death.
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