A girl aged eight was found dead after a suspected murder in Theta village, Gatundu, Kiambu County.
Her body was found dumped in the middle of a tea plantation in the area.
The motive of the murder is yet to be established.
Her parents said she went missing on May 9, prompting a search that saw the body being discovered the following day.
The body had a visible cut on the right side of the head.
Police added that the body had multiple stab wounds on the neck, back, and chest, and a deep cut on the head behind the right ear, believed to be inflicted by a sharp object.
The body was moved to Gatundu Level Five Hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem.
No arrest has been made so far, police said.
Elsewhere in Kambi Mapesa area, Kakamega County, a teacher was found dead after a suspected murder.
Police said the deceased was a teacher at Kambi Mapesa Primary School and was identified as Evans Ambaka Vilimu, 48.
The man was found murdered and his body dumped about 10 meters from his homestead.
The body was found with deep cuts on the head and chin.
The scene was processed and the body was moved to the Soy Funeral home, awaiting postmortem.
Police said no arrest has been made and the motive is yet to be established.
Meanwhile, police are investigating the murder of a woman in a domestic fight in Kayole, Nairobi.
The woman was identified as Sharon Wambui is believed to have been killed in her house on Saturday May 10.
The incident happened as her child played outside the house, and the suspect is her boyfriend who escaped the scene.
The motive of the murder is yet to be disclosed.
The police said they are investigating murder and that the woman had stab wounds in the chest and neck.
The woman worked as a waiter at a bar in Donholm area.
Police visited the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and probe.
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