Guard stabbed and killed in attack in Likoni

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Detective are pursuing a man who stabbed and killed a guard in an attack in the Vijiweni area, Likoni, Mombasa County.

Police said Jackson Nyairo, 35 was escorting a woman in Kona Mbaya area when he was attacked and stabbed by a man who emerged from a building.

The woman who was with the deceased escaped unhurt, police said adding nothing was stolen from him.

The motive of the attack was not immediately known, police said of the March 14 dawn incident as the body with injuries in the back, head and right wrist was moved to the mortuary.

A hunt on the assailant continued on Sunday, police said.

In Msambweni, Kwale County, a guard died after falling into a cave in an accident.

Police said Gundi Ndao, 70 had leaned on a rotten and weak mangrove when it collapsed and fell into a deep cave headfirst.

He died instantly. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an investigation, police said.

In Kishushe area, Taita Taveta County, a referee collapsed and died while on field.

Police said one Stanley Salim Mwapia, 33 was refereeing a football march between two local teams at Melilo grounds when he collapsed.

He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

In Nthagaya, Embu County, the body of a woman was found lying on an open field after a suspected sudden death.

She was identified as Mary Wangechi, Nthamboi, 76. The body did not have any visible injuries when it was discovered, police said as they moved it to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.

And 12 people were Saturday night killed in separate accidents in the country, police said.

The victims included seven riders, two pillion passengers, two pedestrians and a passenger.

Police said the accidents left 22 people with serious injuries and were admitted in separate hospitals.