Two men were killed by a hippopotamus
in an incident at Bumbe beach, Busia county.
One body was recovered immediately after
the incident, while the second one was recovered a day later, police said.
The men were on a boat in the area when
the animal struck, forcing it to capsize on Monday, December 8, 2025.
The beach is part of Lake Victoria. The body of one Harry Bwire was retrieved hours later by a team of officials from the Kenya Coast Guard.
The second body of John Kennedy, 38, was found on Tuesday, police said.
This was after a two-day search.
The recovered bodies were handed over to the Ugandan
authorities, officials said.
Elsewhere in Serem, Vihiga county’s Sahani
village, a man aged 45 was found dead on a footpath.
Police said the body had visible injuries when
it was discovered on Monday afternoon. The injuries were on the stomach, neck,
hands and head, police said.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an
autopsy.
In a different incident, police are investigating a murder in an
incident where a man was stoned to death after being accused of being a thief
in Brooke area, Kericho County.
He was accused of stealing farm produce before
being stoned to death by locals.
Police moved the body to the mortuary pending
an investigation and autopsy. The police said mob lynching is criminal, and they
are investigating the incident.
Such cases have been on the rise in urban and
rural areas amid campaigns to stop the trend. Police want suspects to be surrendered
to authorities for processing and arraignment.
Police say some of the suspects are framed up
and killed for a motive.
Several such cases are pending under probe in
various places.
In Londiani, Kericho County, police arrested a suspected
brewer of an illicit brew for murder. This was after a reveller died after
consuming alcohol he bought from the suspect on October 4, 2025.
Elsewhere in Tendwet, Narok county, one Richard Kiprotich
Koskei, 67, died after falling into a river.
He was crossing a river when he slipped and fell therein, hitting his head on a stone.
He died instantly. The body was picked up and moved to the
mortuary pending an autopsy. Police said they are investigating the incident.
In Muhuru Bay, Migori county, a man was arrested after he
had fatally assaulted another person in an altercation.
Police said David Odoyo, 28, succumbed to the injuries
following the assault.
His body was moved to the mortuary on Monday pending an
autopsy.
