A 38-year-old man has drowned at Kiserian Dam in Kajiado County, where he had reportedly gone to wash his clothes.
The deceased was identified as John Gikenga Kiarie, an employee of Simon Kihiu, a resident of Ndirangu Road in Kiserian.
National Police Service officers visited the scene and, with the assistance of members of the public, retrieved the body from the water.
Police processed the scene before moving the body to Ngong Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
And a 20-year-old Ethiopian national working as a herdsboy was found murdered in Barkitichmtu area in Mandera County.
The deceased, identified as Nura Hersi, was reportedly herding goats when he was killed under unclear circumstances.
Upon arrival at the scene, police officers established that Hersi had a deep cut on the left side of his neck, a stab wound to the chin and another injury to the left ear.
Investigators also observed visible injuries on his knees, suggesting that his body may have been dragged along the ground before being partially concealed in a thicket.
Crime scene personnel documented the scene before the body was moved to Rhamu Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible.
Meanwhile, police arrested a 25-year-old man and recovered an illegal firearm following a shootout between security officers and armed herders at Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Isiolo County.
The incident occurred on October 25, 2026, after rangers received information that suspected Samburu herders had driven large herds of cattle into the protected reserve.
According to police, the reserve’s Chief Ranger, Alu Adan, mobilised a team of rangers and General Service Unit (GSU) officers from Shaba to investigate the reported encroachment.
Upon arrival, the team found numerous herds of cattle grazing inside the reserve without their herders and drove them out of the protected area.
However, as the officers returned to their camps, they encountered armed herders, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire.
The suspected herders reportedly fled into nearby thickets after being overpowered, while one suspect was arrested.
Police said the suspect was found in possession of an allegedly illegal firearm described in the report as a Calben rifle, fitted with a magazine containing 15 rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition.
A black JX mobile phone was also recovered from him.
The firearm, ammunition and mobile phone were secured as exhibits to support ongoing investigations.
No casualties were reported among the security officers involved in the operation.
Security teams have since heightened their alertness and remain on standby for any further incidents as investigations continue into the suspected illegal grazing and firearm possession.
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