Woman, 38, found stabbed to death in Kirinyaga

Police in Kirinyaga East Sub-County are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old woman who was found lying in a pool of blood inside her bedroom at Rwambiti Shopping Centre.

The deceased, identified as Milka Wambui Njira, was discovered dead on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in her two-bedroom rented house in Rwambiti Location, Gichugu Central Division.

The police found Wambui lying on her back in the bedroom, with deep stab wounds on the upper left shoulder near the heart, suspected to have been inflicted using a sharp object.

During a search of the house, investigators recovered a bloodstained kitchen knife with a red handle placed on a black plastic chair. The knife is suspected to have been used in the killing.

Police suspect a man, who was reportedly cohabiting with the deceased, in connection with the murder. He had not been arrested by the time the incident was reported and was said to be at large.

The scene was secured and documented by investigators before the body was moved to Kibugi Funeral Home, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.

Police said efforts to trace and arrest the suspect were ongoing as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing continued.

Elsewhere, police in Kirinyaga County are investigating the death of an unidentified elderly woman whose partly decomposed body was discovered inside Mt Kenya Forest.

The body was found on Thursday, October 15, 2026, after herders reportedly came across it lying in a thicket within the forest in Kirinyaga Central Sub-County.

The police said the body was partly decomposed, with no visible injuries observed. Officers, however, noted white patches believed to have resulted from infestation by black ants.

Some firewood suspected to have belonged to the deceased was found beside the body.

A search conducted on the body did not yield any identification documents, leaving the woman’s identity unknown.

The body was moved to the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination and identification.

Police are expected to establish the woman’s identity and determine the circumstances surrounding her death as investigations continue.

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