MOTIVE UNKNOWN

Police probe after man, 47, found murdered on his farm in Borabu

Cops say the body lay in a pool of blood with a deep cut in the chest

In Summary
  • The body lay in a pool of blood with a deep cut in the chest.
  • The motive of the murder is yet to be known.
Crime scene
MURDER PROBE: Crime scene
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Police are investigating the murder of a 47-year-old man at his farm in Nyansiongo, Borabu in Nyamira county.

The body of Albert Kebaso was found at the farm long after he had been killed on Wednesday, police said.

The body lay in a pool of blood with a deep cut in the chest.

The motive of the murder is yet to be known.

The body was taken to Nyansiongo Mission Hospital morgue awaiting autopsy. Police said no arrest had been made over the murder.

A team of detectives visited the scene as part of the probe.

Meanwhile, in the neighbouring Kenyenya area, Kisii county, a 14-year-old girl died by suicide in the family toilet.

The girl was a Form 1 student at Riambasa Boarding School.

Her body was found hanging by a rope tied around her neck in the toilet.

The motive is yet to be known, police said.

The body was taken to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.

Cases of suicide have been on the rise in the past months with most them being linked to trauma in society.

Police statistics show up to two cases are reported daily. 

The government has been making efforts to address the menace but the rate is alarming, officials say.

Elsewhere in Butere, Kakamega county, the body of 38-year-old Sylus Bernard was found lying by the roadside in Masaba location. The body had no physical injuries at the time of the discovery.

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