A 28-year-old man was killed by his uncle during a family dispute in Chumbo Village, South Kabuoch Location, Ndhiwa Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
The incident occurred at around 10pm on Wednesday, October 1, 2026, inside the deceased’s grandfather’s house.
Police identified the deceased as Tom Otieno Odongo, who was reportedly involved in a confrontation with his uncle.
According to police, the confrontation turned violent after the uncle allegedly overpowered his nephew and struck him several times on the head with a metal object.
The injuries proved fatal, and the victim died at the scene.
Officers from Pala Police Post visited the scene and found the deceased’s body lying on the ground. The scene was processed as detectives commenced investigations.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene after the incident and remained at large, with police efforts to trace and arrest him ongoing.
The body was awaiting removal to Pala Nursing Home Mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
And police in Utawala, Machakos County, are investigating an incident in which a passenger was allegedly drugged and robbed of his valuables while travelling on a Kenya Bus Service (KBS) vehicle.
The incident was reported at Muungano Police Station on Friday, October 2, 2026, after the victim, regained consciousness at a medical facility.
The victim boarded the bus from Nairobi CBD heading towards Utawala on Thursday, October 1, at around 7pm.
While on board, a passenger seated next to him allegedly offered him a Red Bull drink. The victim said that shortly after consuming the drink, he became unconscious.
He regained consciousness on Friday at the medical facility, where he discovered that several of his belongings were missing.
The missing items included an HP laptop, two mobile phones—an Infinix and a Tecno—his national identity card and a KCB ATM card.
Police officers visited the facility and recorded the victim’s account as investigations commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged stupefying and robbery and identify the suspect.
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