Man’s body retrieved from stream in Kisumu as police launch murder investigations

Police in Kisumu County have launched investigations following the discovery of a man's body in Oguodho Stream in North East Kano Sub-County. The body of 45-year-old Dennis Otieno Adhola was found by a resident in Kabar East Sub-Location, Kabar Location. A physical examination revealed bloodstains on the man's abdomen, but no other visible injuries.

Police retrieved the body from the stream before positive identification by his wife. The circumstances of his death are unclear, prompting police to investigate whether he was killed before being dumped in the stream. The body is currently preserved at Othoo Funeral Home pending a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.

In a separate incident, police in Kiambu County have launched a murder investigation into the death of 36-year-old David Njoroge Mwaura. Mwaura was found unconscious in a roadside trench in Gitwe, Gatundu South Sub-County. He was rushed to Gatundu Level Five Hospital, where medics discovered multiple injuries, including an open wound on his head, an injury to his right leg, and possibly fractured ribs.

Blood was also reported to be oozing from his urethra. Despite emergency efforts, Mwaura died from his injuries. Police are treating the incident as a suspected murder and have visited the scene to begin their investigation. The body was transferred to Kenyatta University Funeral Home for preservation pending a postmortem examination. No arrests have been made at this time.