Police in Kirinyaga County launched investigations after the body of an unidentified two-year-old boy was discovered at a church compound in Karagara Village, Mwea East Sub-County.
The body was discovered on Thursday, November 12, within the compound of New Foundation Akurino Church, which was reportedly unguarded.
Police officers visited the scene and found the body of the male child lying within the church compound.
A preliminary examination revealed that the child’s head had been wrapped in a red cloth. He also had visible injuries to the head and face, suspected to have been inflicted using a blunt object.
Blood was reportedly oozing from the child’s nose.
Police processed and documented the scene before moving the body to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital Mortuary, where it is awaiting identification and a postmortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the child’s death and identify those responsible.
And a 70-year-old man who was seriously assaulted by unknown assailants in Tigania West, Meru County, has died while receiving treatment at St Theresa Mission Hospital in Kiirua.
Lawrence Ntabuku died on November 12, at around 4pm, nearly a month after the assault, which was initially reported to police on October 19, 2026.
According to police, Ntabuku succumbed to injuries suspected to have been inflicted during the attack.
Police visited the hospital following reports of his death.
The doctor on duty confirmed the death and indicated that the injuries sustained during the assault may have contributed to his death.
His body remains at St Theresa Mission Hospital mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination.
Police are expected to pursue investigations into the assault and establish the identity of those responsible.
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