Police in Machakos have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a man whose body was retrieved from a river in Machakos.
Confirming the incident, Mumbuni area chief Mathew Mulee stated that local residents informed him that a body was floating on River Mwili wa mwanaume wa Yiiyiri on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
The chief then informed police officers from Machakos police station.
"I was informed of the incident by passers-by who called me on the phone informing me that they had spotted the body floating in the river. I in turn alerted the officers who swiftly responded to the scene," the administrator told reporters.
Police believe the unidentified man was killed before his body was dumped in the river, however, they are yet to unravel the mystery behind his death.
The body of the deceased was moved to Machakos Level 5 hospital awaiting identification and a postmortem.
