Probe as quarry worker is found dead in rental house in Mandera

Police are investigating the death of quarry worker Geoffrey Maina Karimi, whose body was found in his rented room in Mandera East Sub-County, Kenya. Karimi's body was discovered on Monday, November 2, 2026, inside Room 11 of a rental house at Mandera Police Station. The landlord reported the incident after receiving a call from another tenant who informed him about the discovery of a dead body inside the room.

Upon arrival, police found Karimi's body lying face down on the floor with no visible physical injuries. Medical treatment notes and an identification card with Karimi's details were recovered from the room. The body was transferred to Mandera Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing. In a separate incident, police in Bondo, Siaya County, have launched an investigation after an unidentified man's body was discovered in a thicket in Atilili Village, Barkaowino Sub-location. The body was found on the same day, November 2, 2026, near a narrow footpath in the Panas area, off the Bondo-Misori route.

The man, believed to be in his late twenties, had sustained a visible blunt-force injury to the left side of his head. The victim's identity is unknown as no villagers could identify him. Police are working to establish the motive behind the suspected murder and identify those responsible. The body has been moved to Bondo Sub-County Mortuary for preservation pending further examination.