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Body of man recovered in Lenana forest, Nairobi

Detectives are investigating the murder in the incident.

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by The Star

News29 June 2023 - 10:10
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In Summary


  • According to police, there was another injury on the left side of the head and another one on the right wrist.
  • A kitchen knife was recovered from on his waist right side.
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Crime scene.

Mystery surrounds the death of a man whose body was found lying in a pool of blood in Lenana Forest, Nairobi.

Police said they were called on June 28 and informed the body was lying in the forest near Lenana School.

Detectives are investigating the murder in the incident.

A team rushed to the scene and found the body of an unknown man aged about 46 years with a deep stab wound on the side of the chest.

According to police, there was another injury on the left side of the head and another one on the right wrist.

A kitchen knife was recovered from on his waist right side.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification and autopsy.

Elsewhere in Loiyangalani, Marsabit county, police are investigating the death of two juveniles in a suspected murder.

The bodies were found in Motwolkiteng waterpoint and were identified as those of Brian Mpushe Lekulo aged 12 years and Lponila Lasapicho aged 12 years.

They had bullet wounds when they were discovered on June 26, police said.

A third boy aged 16 was found alive with a fractured leg and bullet wounds, police said.

It was established that the pupils who are all from Titus Ngoyoni boarding primary school, were on their way to Arapal when they met seven armed men who opened fire and killed the two.

The gunmen left thinking they had also killed the third victim, police said.

The injured pupil was rushed to Loiyangalani subcounty hospital for treatment.

Police said five spent cartridges of 7.62x39mm special were recovered at the scene.

The bodies were left with family members, as they resisted any attempt by police officers to move them to the mortuary.

There are fears the locals will organize a retaliation on those believed to have attacked the boys.

The area is among places facing cases of insecurity amid ongoing police operations.

Dozens of firearms have been recovered in the operation amid persistent attacks by gunmen.

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