Police in Athi River, Machakos County are investigating the murder of a 42-year-old matatu tout whose body was discovered at Sophia Footbridge.
The deceased was identified as Francis Musoma Waita, a tout working with Wamasaa Sacco.
According to police, the incident was reported after the body of a man was discovered at Sophia Bridge.
Police officers visited the scene and found Waita’s body lying at the footbridge with multiple deep cut wounds on the head, suggesting he had been violently attacked.
CSI officers from Kitengela documented and processed the scene as part of preliminary investigations.
The body was subsequently moved to Shalom Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Police have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
And police in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County, have launched investigations into the murder of an 85-year-old man who was killed in a night attack at his home in Pehoni village.
The deceased, identified as Tsuma Kombo, was reportedly attacked while asleep inside his house by unknown assailants who slashed his neck with a sharp object.
Preliminary investigations established that the attackers gained entry into the house by forcing open and breaking the main door before launching the fatal attack.
The assailants reportedly fled immediately after the incident. Their identities and the motive behind the killing remain unknown.
The scene was photographed and processed by investigators before the body was moved to Msambweni Sub-County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and track down those responsible.
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