Body of missing woman found dumped on roadside in Mukaa
Police in Mukaa, Makueni County, have identified a woman whose body was found dumped on the roadside.
Police in Mukaa, Makueni County, have identified a woman whose body was found dumped on the roadside.
The circumstances of her death, including how and where she was murdered, remain unclear, police said on Friday as investigations continue.
She has been identified as Irene Wanjiku Ndebe, 54, a lecturer.
She was reported missing on February 8, 2026, in Thindigua, Kiambu County.
Relatives accompanied police to a local mortuary to identify the body.
Police said the body had visible injuries on the head and back.
An autopsy is expected to establish the cause of death. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation were present at the mortuary during the identification process.
Authorities noted that the body was found on February 7 and that the motive for the murder is not yet known. No arrests had been made as of Thursday.
Police believe she was picked up in Nairobi, killed en route, and dumped in Makueni County.
In a separate incident in Magunga, Homa Bay County, 26-year-old Wycliffe Ochieng Anwonge was found dead in a maize plantation with deep cuts on his head and back. Police recovered a panga believed to have been used in the killing.
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Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had a dispute with his uncle over unknown reasons.
It is alleged that Anwonge first inflicted a deep cut on his uncle’s left hand. In retaliation, the suspect disarmed him and inflicted fatal wounds to his head and back.
The body was taken to St. Camillus Hospital Mortuary for a post-mortem examination, while the suspect received treatment at Magunga Level Four Hospital before being referred to Migori County Referral Hospital under police guard.
In Macalder, Migori County, 40-year-old David Ochieng died in a gold mining accident.
He was trapped when a tunnel wall collapsed. He was rescued and taken to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries, police and family confirmed.
Authorities note that accidents at gold mining sites have been increasing and have called for improved safety measures for workers.
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