A man was burnt to death in a fire incident at his house in Narok Town.
Police said the Monday morning fire affected several iron-sheet structures. The blaze is believed to have started in one of the structures before spreading rapidly and reducing others to ashes.
It was during the search that the body of Anthony Mwangi was found badly burnt. He was asleep in his house when the fire broke out. Several other families were left homeless.
Police said the cause of the fire is yet to be established. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.
In Olmoran, Laikipia County, a 16-year-old boy was found drowned in a water pan. Police said they are yet to establish the circumstances under which the victim drowned.
The body was taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigations.
Meanwhile, police in Bamburi, Mombasa County are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in her house.
A friend had visited the home and, after repeated calls and texts went unanswered, found the door locked from inside. She alerted police, who arrived and broke into the house, where they found the body of 30-year-old Rehema Karisa lying on her bed.
Police said the body had no visible injuries. They added that the woman lived alone. Her family, who have been informed of the incident, said they want to know the cause of her death. Neighbours said they had not seen her for two days and described her as a quiet person.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.
Elsewhere, a 19-year-old man was found dead after an electrocution incident in the Obama area of Nairobi.
Police said they found the body of Daniel Omusilingani in a swampy area while he was holding a WiFi cable. Officers suspect the cable was illegally connected to a nearby structure and that the victim, who worked as a garbage collector, touched it while it was live.
The body was taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
In the Kiwanja area of Kahawa West, Nairobi, 83-year-old James Kibunja was found dead in his house. Police suspect he fell and died on Monday. His body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
Meanwhile, a man was lynched in a failed robbery incident in Villa, Embakasi, Nairobi.
The man was accused of attempting to steal before being attacked and killed by a mob. His body was taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy and identification.
Police have condemned the incident, warning that mob justice is illegal and urging the public to hand over suspects to authorities. Officers noted that such cases have been rising in recent days despite ongoing efforts to curb the trend.
Police statistics indicate that up to three cases of mob lynching are reported daily, with some victims later found to have been wrongly accused
