Detectives are investigating the murder of a night guard whose body was found outside a garage where he worked in the Ruai area of Nairobi.
The victim, identified as Yamurenge Rarisoni, a Burundian national, was discovered with deep head injuries and blood caked around the wounds along Kangundo Road. His hands had been tied behind his back with a shoelace.
Police said nothing was stolen from the garage, deepening the mystery surrounding the motive. The body was taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigations. Officers have pledged to pursue justice in the case.
In a separate incident in the same area, a motorcyclist was lynched by a mob on suspicion of theft. Police reported that on June 28, the deceased allegedly attempted to rob a pedestrian of a mobile phone. An alarm was raised, and the mob chased him down, stoned him to death, and set his body on fire.
Officers arrived minutes later and moved the body to the mortuary for identification and postmortem. His damaged motorcycle was recovered at the scene and taken to the local police station.
Authorities have condemned the mob justice and urged the public to hand over suspects to law enforcement for due process.
Meanwhile, in Ngomeni, Chasimba, Kilifi County, a 75-year-old man, Nyiro Mwachambi, was found dead in his house following an overnight attack. Police said he had been sleeping with his wife when unknown assailants struck. The house door was reportedly unlocked at the time.
The body, which bore deep cuts to the head and neck, was moved to the mortuary for autopsy. Family members present during the attack were questioned as part of the investigation.
Cases of murders targeting the elderly have been rising in the region, prompting security agencies to launch a probe into the trend. A special team has been tasked with investigating these killings.
by CYRUS OMBATI
