Police in Nairobi launched investigations into the death of a 9-year-old boy under unclear circumstances in Buruburu.
According to police the incident came to light after the child’s mother reported that her son, Peterson Bahati, a Grade One pupil at Kaloleni Primary School, left home on April 10 at around 10:00 a.m. to play outside.
He later returned home at about 8:30 p.m. with visible injuries on his head and right thumb.
When questioned about the injuries, the child reportedly said he wanted to sleep and did not explain what had happened.
The mother bathed and fed him before he went to bed.
However, at around 11:00 p.m., the boy complained of stomach pain, prompting the mother to rush him to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers who visited the hospital found the body with visible injuries on the head, chest, and left thumb.
The circumstances under which the child sustained the injuries remain unclear.
The scene was processed, and the body was moved to the hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Authorities have commenced investigations to determine the cause of death and establish what transpired before the boy returned home injured.
Elsewhere, police in Nairobi are investigating a suspected murder after the body of a young man was discovered dumped in a roadside trench along Kikuyu Road in Dagoretti Sub-county.
Police officers on patrol made the grim discovery near Ruthimitu Mixed Secondary School.
Officers from Kabete Police Station, working alongside detectives from Dagoretti Divisional Crime Unit, visited the scene and identified the deceased as Livingston Njura, a male adult aged approximately 21 years.
The body was found lying face down in a trench on the right side of the road. Preliminary examination revealed multiple injuries, including wounds on the rear right waistline, thighs, buttocks, and right hand.
Notably, no blood stains were observed at the scene, raising suspicions that the victim may have been killed elsewhere and the body dumped at the location.
An iPhone mobile phone was recovered from the victim’s pocket and is expected to aid investigators in tracing his last movements and possible suspects.
Crime scene personnel documented the area before the body was moved to Nairobi City Mortuary for preservation and post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and to identify those responsible.
And police n Kakamega County are pursuing a suspect linked to the fatal assault of a 40-year-old man following a dispute over a Sh200 debt.
According to police, the incident occurred in Shikutse area within Kabras West Sub-county on Saturday.
Officers who visited the scene at Mukongolo village found the lifeless body of David Sakwa lying inside his house with multiple injuries.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had sustained deep wounds on the back and left arm, believed to have been inflicted using a sharp object.
Family members told police that the deceased had been involved in a violent confrontation with his cousin, identified as Brian Boniface, on the evening of April 10 at around 6:30 p.m.
The dispute reportedly stemmed from a Sh200 debt.
During the altercation, the suspect allegedly attacked the deceased with a panga, leaving him with serious injuries. He succumbed to the injuries the following morning at around 10:00 a.m.
The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.
Police processed and documented the scene before moving the body to the Kakamega Orthopedic Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspect as investigations into the incident continue.
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