Suspect dies by suicide in police cell in Kiambu
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A 23-year-old suspect died by suicide inside police cells at Kiambu Police Station on Thursday morning, police said.
Officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority said they had been informed of the incident that happened on May 21, 2026.
The deceased, identified as Brian Njung’e, had earlier been brought to the station by members of the public over allegations of stealing.
Police said the incident was discovered during a routine inspection by officers on duty.
The officers reportedly found the suspect inside the male cells after he had allegedly hanged himself using a piece of mattress cover.
Senior officers, including the County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) for Kiambu, the Sub-County Police Commander for Kiambu East and the Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer, visited the scene and confirmed the incident.
Scenes of Crime personnel processed and documented the scene before the body was moved to Kenyatta National Hospital mortuary awaiting an autopsy.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
And police in Embu are investigating a suspected suicide and arson incident reported in Gataka village within Mbeere South Sub-County.
Police officers rushed to the scene where they found the body of 33-year-old Emilio Musangi Ndaru hanging from a clothesline post outside his house.
Investigators established that the deceased is suspected to have died during the night at an unknown time.
Police further discovered that before the incident, the deceased had allegedly set fire to clothes and bedding inside the house under unclear circumstances.
The scene was processed and photographed before the body was moved to Embu Level 5 Hospital mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
And a man has died after allegedly being hit on the head with a stone during an altercation outside a bar in Gatundu Township, Gatundu.
Police said the incident was reported at Gatundu Police Station on May 21, 2026, after the victim, identified as 34-year-old Stanley Kimani Njoroge, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital.
According to investigators, the assault occurred on the night of May 19, 2026 at around 9 pm outside Ciamurugu Bar within Gatundu Township following an altercation.
Witnesses, including nearby business owners and the deceased’s cousin Samuel Muria Kahuya, told police that the victim was struck on the head with a stone by a suspect, who remains at large.
Officers from the police station and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Gatundu South visited the scene and found blood stains at the location of the attack.
Police established that the deceased had initially reported the assault before seeking treatment at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital. He was later referred to St. Jude Hospital where he spent the night before being taken to Thika for a head scan and imaging.
He was subsequently returned to Gatundu Level 5 Hospital, where he died while receiving treatment.
The body was moved to the hospital mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination as police launched a manhunt for the suspect.