Detectives from DCI Turbo apprehended an uncle and aunt accused of jointly inflicting fatal punishment on their 19-year-old nephew in a harrowing incident that unfolded on February 2, 2026, in Kiplombe Location, Turbo Sub-County.
On that grim day, officers at Baharini Police Station received a distress call about a person who had been brutally beaten to death at Kaplelach village.
Without wasting a moment, officers raced to the scene, where they discovered the lifeless body of Kevin Kipkorir Meli, lying beneath an avocado tree at his uncle’s homestead.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers meticulously documented the gruesome crime scene.
The young victim’s body bore multiple injuries on his head, back, legs, and hands, with a blood clot in his nose.
His remains were subsequently transported to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Preliminary investigations revealed a shocking motive: Kevin was suspected of stealing and selling dry maize from his uncle’s home.
In a twisted act of retribution, Phillip Kosgei, along with Tecla Chepchirchir, tied the young man to an avocado tree. They then subjected him to a merciless beating with canes until he fell unconscious and ultimately lost his life.
Detectives recovered a manila rope, used to secure Kevin to the tree, and broken sticks, employed in the vicious assault, as crucial pieces of exhibits right next to the tragic scene.
Both suspects were detained ahead of their arraignment. Police said they were investigating murder in the incident.
Meanwhile, police in Kehancha, Migori County are investigating murder where a body of a man was found on the roadside.
Police said Geoffrey Chacha, 30 who works as a casual labourer at a gold mining site was found dead on the roadside while half naked with an injury in the head. The police said the injury was inflicted by a blunt object.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
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