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Catholic priest found dead in his house at Doldol Parish

A Catholic priest was found dead inside his house at Our Lady of Rosary Doldol Parish in Laikipia North Sub-County on Tuesday morning. The deceased, identified as Father Lucio Karioki, was discovered after he failed to respond when a fellow priest attempted to wake him to attend the parish’s daily morning Mass. According to police, [...] The post Catholic priest found dead in his house at Doldol…

Father Lucio Karioki, a Catholic priest, was discovered dead in his home at Our Lady of Rosary Doldol Parish in Laikipia North Sub-County on Tuesday morning. The priest did not respond when a fellow priest tried to wake him to attend the daily morning Mass. Upon discovering the priest's inability to speak or respond, Father Vincent Onchweri raised the alarm at approximately 6:30 a.m. Police arrived at the scene and found the priest's locked house, forcing their way in.

No visible injuries were found on the priest's body, but foam was noted coming from his mouth. The body was taken to Nanyuki Level Five Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. The police investigation is ongoing.

In a separate incident, 68-year-old security officer Chanzo Robert Gaya was found dead inside a cooling plant at a company in Rabai Sub-County, Kilifi County. The officer was on day shift on Monday, September 14, but was not found when the night shift officer arrived on Tuesday, September 15. Gaya's body was discovered floating inside the cooling plant containing coolant.

No visible injuries were observed on his body, and an autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death. The police investigation into his death is also ongoing.

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