Police are probing the death of a woman whose decayed body turned up wrapped in a bedsheet in Muthurwa, Nairobi County.
They identified her as 40-year-old Resa Lumbasi.
Residents found the body on January 7, 2026. A bad smell from the house tipped them off.
Officers saw head wounds. Someone locked the door from outside.
The cause stays unknown.
Nairobi County Police Chief George Seda said they moved the body to a mortuary for autopsy and more checks.
In Meru County, a man’s body, about 40 years old, lay on a Timau roadside.
He was John Gikundi Murungi.
Police spotted two stab wounds—one in the chest, one on the right hand.
They probe the reason. The body went to a mortuary for autopsy.
In Siaya County, 50-year-old Samuel Okoth fell dead at a Nyandorera home.
Officers arrested the woman who lives there. They question her now.
The body heads to a mortuary for autopsy.
In Kakamega County, a mob killed a man accused of stealing two chickens in Matete.
Police took his body for autopsy and checks.
Leaders stress mob justice breaks the law. They tell people to hand suspects to police.
Such attacks raise daily murder counts. Dozens die each year before probes finish.
Most go unsolved. Officers warn that mob players face heavy charges, like murder.
