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Police in Kangundo, Machakos County, have launched investigations after the body of a 40-year-old man who had been reported missing was discovered in a dry well.
The deceased, identified as John Kyulu Kioko, had been missing since June 28, 2026. His body was found on Wednesday by his father inside a 40-foot-deep dry well located within the family’s homestead in Masewani Village, Kangundo Township Location.
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Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers examined and documented the scene before the partially decomposed body was retrieved with the help of the Machakos County Fire Brigade.
The remains were transferred to Patjud Funeral Home, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Detectives are continuing with investigations into the incident.
In a separate case in Kakamega County, police recovered the body of a 36-year-old man who had also been reported missing days earlier.
The partially decomposed body of Douglas Machisu Malimu was found floating in River Yala near Iguhu Bridge in Ivonda Sub-location at around 4 pm on June 30, 2026.
Police officers visited the scene and retrieved the body. Investigators established that the deceased had been reported missing from his home on June 26, 2026, with the report recorded at Savane Police Station.
His father identified the body and informed detectives that his son had previously struggled with mental health challenges. A preliminary examination revealed no visible injuries.
The body was taken to the Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where an autopsy will be carried out as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, police in Bungoma County are investigating the killing of an unidentified woman whose body was discovered in a maize plantation in Kimilili Sub-County.
The body was found on Wednesday after a village elder notified police in Musina Village.
Officers who responded to the scene found the woman lying face down about 100 metres from the main murram road inside the maize plantation.
Investigators observed stab wounds on her chin and marks on her neck indicating possible strangulation. They also noted there were no signs of a struggle at the scene, leading to preliminary suspicions that the woman may have been killed elsewhere before her body was dumped in the plantation.
Police believe the killing may have occurred at least a day before the body was discovered because it was not fresh.
After documenting the scene, crime scene officers moved the body, which had no identification documents, to Kimilili Sub-County Hospital mortuary pending identification and a post-mortem examination.
Police have appealed to members of the public with information that could help identify the woman or lead to the arrest of those responsible as investigations continue.
