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Pregnant woman found dead by roadside in Kirinyaga with head, hip injuries

Police investigating incident after body of pregnant woman found by the roadside on Piai-Itangi Murram road in Mwea East, Kirinyaga, with visible injuries to the head and hip.

Pregnant woman found dead by roadside in Kirinyaga with head, hip injuries

The National Police Service has launched an investigation after the body of a pregnant woman was discovered along a roadside in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Catherine Njeru, the deceased, was found with injuries to her head and hip by the roadside in Mwea East on Friday morning. The police, along with the County Criminal Investigations Officer and the Central Regional Police command, are working together to establish the circumstances surrounding Njeru's death.

The Inspector General of Police has been briefed on the incident and directed the Director of Criminal Investigations to expedite the probe. No arrests have been made, and the police have appealed to the public for information that could assist the investigation. The public is urged to provide information through the nearest police station, the emergency number, or anonymously through the DCI’s Fichua Kwa DCI platform.

The police service has expressed condolences to Njeru's family and stated that they are committed to conducting an expeditious and conclusive investigation.

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