A 36-year-old
was found murdered and his body set on fire in a village in Makueni county.
Police said
Vitalis Mutinda Kituku was killed over a land dispute he had with his
neighbours in the area.
The body was
found with multiple deep cuts on the head, neck and left hand. The body was then set
on fire after the murder.
The incident
happened in Itande village on August 10, police said.
Three suspects were later
arrested over the murder on claims they had on
several occasions differed with the deceased over land dispute.
The three were
detained in custody pending investigations into the murder, police said.
They are said
to have been in constant dispute with the deceased over a piece of land in the
same area.
The body was
moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.
Police said
they are looking for more suspects mentioned in the murder probe.
Land disputes
have emerged as the leading cause of murder in some parts of the country
amid efforts to solve them.
Most murder
cases are pending in courts, police say.
Elsewhere in
Lunyerere, Vihiga county, a night guard was killed in an attack at his place of
work.
Police said
David Mundangale, 62, was found dead long after he had been killed. His body was
found outside a hardware that he was working.
The body had head injuries inflicted by a blunt object, police said.
The assailants escaped
with his mobile phone and other valuables, police said as they moved the body
to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.
No arrest has
been made, police said Monday as they announced a major hunt for the said
assailants.
Locals demanded
justice for the murder of the man.
The area has been experiencing a spike in crime amid calls for action to address the trend.
