Police in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kiambu County, are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man whose body was discovered in his bedroom in the Njiku area.
The deceased, identified as Dominic Ngugi Gatherua, was found lying lifeless on his bed on October 14, after relatives broke into his house to establish his whereabouts.
Preliminary information indicated that Gatherua was last seen alive on Monday, October 12, at approximately 5pm by his brother.
Concerned about his whereabouts, relatives reportedly decided to break into his house, only to discover his body lying on the bed.
Police officers from Karuri Police Station, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kiambaa and crime scene investigators from Kiambu visited the scene.
Officers observed slight physical injuries on the right side of the deceased’s cheek.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Nazareth Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
And police in Thika West Sub-County, Kiambu County, are investigating the death of a 10-month-old infant who reportedly died while under the care of a house help.
The incident was reported at Thika Police Station on October 14, 2026.
According to the report a man said his daughter died the previous evening at around 7:30pm while in the care of 26-year-old house help.
The infant had reportedly been unwell for four days before her death. However, her parents said she died in unclear circumstances and suspected that she may have been murdered by the house help.
The infant’s body was taken to Bishop Okoe Mortuary for preservation and a postmortem examination.
Police officers visited the scene and questioned Andila, who was subsequently arrested for further interrogation.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Thika West is handling the case, which has been classified as pending further investigation.
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