Three detained after man dies from stab wound in Machakos
Three people were detained in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man who was brought to a health facility in Yatta, Machakos County, with a stab wound to the chest. The deceased, identified as Samuel Katavi, was taken to the facility at around 10 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026. According to a police [...] The post Three detained after man dies from stab wound in Machakos appeared…
Three individuals were apprehended in Machakos County, Kenya, following the demise of 22-year-old Samuel Katavi, who succumbed to a stab wound in Yatta. The victim was admitted to a health facility around 10 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, with an untreated chest wound. A medical examination revealed he was unresponsive and had died from the injury. Police confirmed the body and wound upon arrival.
During interrogation, the suspects alleged that Katavi had previously engaged in a fight with an individual named Pato, who threatened to stab him and his friends. However, the police deemed this account unconvincing. One suspect subsequently directed officers to a potential crime scene, where they found the body after receiving a tip from an anonymous woman. The location was photographed and documented.
The three suspects were taken to Yatta Police Station for further investigation. The body was transported to Mbaku Funeral Home for preservation before an autopsy. Meanwhile, another man, John Nyaga, aged 55, was discovered dead in Tharaka Nithi County after going missing. His brother reported him missing the day prior as he hadn't returned home.
A search led to Nyaga's body found between rocks, with no visible injuries. The body was sent to Marimanti Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.
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