The Media Council of Kenya has asked the National Police Service to speed up investigations into the murder of journalist Moses Okiror Omusolo.
The council condemned the heinous murder of Omusolo, saying that the safety of journalists is paramount.
“The National Police Service need to conduct speedy investigations into the heinous act and appropriate action taken against the perpetrators,” they said in a statement on Twitter.
Omusolo was a business journalist with the Standard Group before his life was cut short.
He was found dumped, dead in a ditch along Kang’undo Road, Nairobi on Thursday.
The Police said they suspect he was killed elsewhere and the body dumped at the site.
Locals reported to police there was a body lying on the roadside opposite Superloaf Company.
The Star had reported previously that the Police said they visited the scene and established Omusolo had a deep cut on the right side of the head with blood oozing.
A black backpack recovered next to the body had personal documents, which identified him.
Police said they are yet to know the motive of the murder and possible killers.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said the body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy as part of the probe.
“A body was discovered on the roadside with a head injury and was found with documents which identified him. We are investigating,” said Bungei.
