A 36-year-old man was killed after an altercation with another man in Taragai, Ntimaru, Migori County, on Saturday morning.
The deceased, identified as Samwel Chacha Sarara, allegedly got into an argument with another man who is accused of arming himself with a panga and attacking him.
According to police the assailant allegedly cut Sarara several times, inflicting serious injuries to his head.
Sarara was rushed to Ntimaru Sub-County Hospital, where he received first aid before being referred to Migori County Hospital.
However, services at the referral facility were reportedly disrupted. Sarara was subsequently taken to Life Care Hospital in Migori, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers from Ntimaru Police Station and DCI Kuria East visited the scene, located about five kilometres north of the station, and confirmed that the assault had occurred there.
The officers later visited Wima Mortuary, where Sarara’s body had been moved. Police said the body had a visible deep injury on the forehead, believed to have been inflicted by a sharp object.
The body remains at Wima Mortuary pending postmortem as investigations into the incident continue.
And a 30-year-old electronic vendor has died after being attacked and robbed by three suspected thugs in Mabera Township, Migori County.
The deceased, identified as Marthin Muriaga Mwita, was attacked on August 5, 2026, while travelling home from his workplace.
Police said Mwita left his workplace at about 9pm and was attacked at Kubweye, about two kilometres south of Mabera Police Post, by three unidentified men armed with crude weapons.
The attackers allegedly robbed him of a laptop, a mobile phone and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing.
A Good Samaritan rescued the injured man and took him to Samjomen Hospital in Mabera, where he was initially treated before being referred to Kisii KTRN Hospital for further treatment.
However, Mwita succumbed to his injuries on August 13.
The body was moved to Akidiva Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to identify and arrest the three suspects believed to have carried out the attack.
