Mystery as senior NIS officer found dead at his Nyamira home

A National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer aged 56 years has been found dead in his official residence in Nyamira town.

Confirming the incident, Nyamira County Commissioner Benson Leparimorijo said the body of David Kipkoech Kosgey, who has been the head of County Intelligence Coordination, was discovered in the house where he lived alone at around mid-day when suspicion heightened over his whereabouts.

According to Leparimorijo, Kosgey was to travel to Nairobi for official duty but when he could not be found by his juniors on Friday morning, worries emerged, forcing the officers to break into his house located just next to the County Commissioner's residence.

Leparmorijo said the officer had vomited a lot of blood and that there were signs of a struggle within the area where his body was discovered.

He said the door was found locked from inside and had to be broken down by the officers in order to gain entry. The County Commissioner however added that there were no physical injuries on the deceased’s body.

The house has since been cordoned off as a crime scene and detectives visited the site as investigations commence.

The body of the deceased is presently preserved at the Nyamira County Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.