Police are hunting for a gang that hacked to death two
security guards while on duty at the Maseno Market, Kisumu County.
The two were on duty when they were attacked on May 7
morning.
The motive of the attack was not immediately known. Nothing
was stolen from the scene, police said.
Police identified the two as Amos Kwanzu, 41 and Elphas
Mushiri, 45.
They were on duty when they were attacked and sustained deep
cuts on their heads.
Police said the business premises were intact and no
burglary took place.
The bodies were moved to the mortuary for preservation and
autopsy.
No arrest has been made so far, police said.
Elsewhere, police are investigating an incident where the
body of a woman was found on the roadside after a suspected murder in the West Market
area, Eldoret Town.
The body of the woman aged about 30 was found lying on the
roadside with visible injuries on the mouth, neck and head.
The cause of the murder is yet to be established. The body
was moved to a local mortuary pending autopsy and identification.
No arrest has been made, police said of the May 7 incident.
In Kyuso, Kitui County, detectives are investigating the
murder of a 16-year-old boy in Mwingi Game Reserve.
The boy is said to have been grazing cattle in the game
reserve when he went missing for hours.
His body was later found lying in a pool of blood with deep
cuts in the head and neck.
Police said the wounds were occasioned by a panga and the
body was removed to Kyuso sub-county hospital mortuary, awaiting autopsy.
The motive of the killing is yet to be known. Police plan to talk to the game reserve managers as part of the probe into the murder.
