Police in Igembe Central, Meru County, are investigating the murder of a minor whose body was discovered at Limoro village in Njiha Location on Friday afternoon.
Police visited the scene and found the body of a minor, lying dead inside the compound of a local resident.
Police said the child had a piece of cloth tied around her neck, which investigators believe may have been used to strangle her.
At the time of the incident, the compound owners were reportedly away doing casual jobs within the village.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased’s brother, is the main suspect in the killing.
According to investigators, villagers claimed the suspect had allegedly expressed intentions to have his sister killed because she was living with a disability.
The scene was processed by detectives before the body was moved to Nyambene Sub County Hospital Mortuary pending postmortem examination.
Police said efforts to trace and arrest the suspect are ongoing
And police in Baringo County are investigating the brutal murder of a 60-year-old herder whose body was discovered in Ole Arabel Forest after suspected stock thieves stole dozens of sheep.
According to police, the incident was reported on Friday.
A witness told police that her husband, Justus Wainaina Njenga, had gone missing after leaving home on Thursday to graze about 80 sheep at Meya Sitotue area in Ole Arabel Forest within Baringo County.
Family members became concerned after his mobile phone went unanswered, prompting a search party to comb the grazing fields on Friday.
The search team later discovered his body in the forest bearing multiple deep cuts to the head and face believed to have been inflicted using a sharp object.
Police said the victim’s hands had been tied behind his back using his jacket, while his legs were also tied together. A yellow rope was reportedly found around his neck, indicating he may have been tortured before being killed.
Investigators believe unknown assailants attacked the herder on Thursday before making away with the flock of sheep.
A separate team of National Police Reservists from Mochongoi tracked the stolen animals towards Kisanana area in Mogotio Sub-County and managed to recover about 70 sheep.
No arrests had been made by Friday evening.
