Detectives are investigating an incident where a 25-year-old woman was found dead, her body hanging from a tree in Olmesuti village, Narok County.
Police said they suspect the woman, identified as Neema Kaipat, was killed and later hanged on the tree in the November 29 incident.
The motive for the murder was not immediately established. Police said no arrests had been made as of Tuesday.
The body had a stab wound in the chest when it was discovered, police said.
According to police, a kitchen knife and a light solar lamp with blood stains were recovered at the scene.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. No arrests had been made by Monday, police said, adding that they were pursuing various leads in the murder.
In Rangwe, Homa Bay County, one Alfred Ouma, 38, was stabbed and killed in a domestic fight in Kotieno village.
The assailant also stabbed and seriously injured a 64-year-old woman in the incident. The suspect was also injured and taken to a hospital, where the deceased was pronounced dead.
The injured woman was admitted to the Rangwe Sub-County Hospital.
Police said the suspect escaped from the hospital upon learning that Ouma had succumbed to his injuries. He was, however, traced and arrested at a hideout while still injured.
The body of the deceased was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.
Police said they are waiting for the suspected assailant to recover from his injuries before taking further action following the November 30 incident.
Meanwhile, police are investigating an incident where a man drowned in a swimming pool during an outing involving members of a church in Kitisuru, Nairobi.
The incident happened at a recreation facilty in Kwa Mindo area, Ndeiya, Kikuyu, Kiambu County, on November 29, police said.
A group of men from Kitisuru Deliverance Church, Mwimuto, had visited the facility in Kwa Mindo area for a weekend outing when the incident happened.
During the swimming session, one of the participants, identified as Erick Wafula Wanyonyi, 29, was unable to swim, and assistance was offered by the swimming pool attendant to get him out of the pool.
This was after he had drowned. He was attended to and rushed to Shakole Medical Health Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival, police and witnesses said.
The body of the deceased was initially placed in a motor vehicle belonging to one of the team members who had offered to transport him to the health facility.
It was later moved to St. Teresa’s Hospital Mortuary awaiting autopsy.
