Detectives are investigating the killing of a 19-year-old man whose body was found in his bedroom in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County.
Police said the motive for the murder of the man, identified as Peter Mungaya, is yet to be established.
His body, which had five stab wounds to the chest, was discovered lying in a pool of blood on Monday night.
According to police, the victim was living with his uncle at the time of the incident. No arrest had been made by Tuesday.
The body was taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigations.
In a separate incident in Awendo, Migori County, a 28-year-old man died following a confrontation with his father over food.
Police said the incident occurred in Waudha village and left the victim, identified as Geoffrey Ouma, with fatal head injuries.
According to witnesses and police reports, Ouma had gone to his father’s house on Tuesday, August 26, demanding food.
When told there was none, he allegedly became violent, leading to a fight.
Police said the father is suspected of having used a wooden jembe handle to hit his son, causing fatal injuries.
The man fled the scene as his son collapsed and later succumbed to the injuries.
Police officers who visited the scene recovered the jembe handle and moved the body to the mortuary.
The suspect escaped, and police said efforts to trace him are ongoing.
Authorities said the case was among eight murder incidents reported on Tuesday, reflecting a surge in such cases.
Police added that some suspects in the recent killings have been arrested and charged, while others remain at large.
