Probe as body of a man found lying under motorcycle in Mwea

According to residents, led by Wachira Hesbon and Zachary Kinyua, they raised an alarm and residents from Mugaa, Cumbiri and the surrounding areas of Mutithi Ward arrived, together with the Assistant Chief of Kianjogu Sub-location.

There was confusion after a pair of woman's shoes was discovered near the scene.

Purity Wambui, a resident, said more confusion emerged after a dazed woman arrived at the scene and said she was in the company of the man earlier but could not remember how her clothing and shoes ended up being left at the scene.

"She is telling us those clothes were hers, then that they were together; she then said that there were three women coming from a local bar..." Wambui said.

Speaking at the scene, the deceased's brother, Kelvin Waweru, said he was with his brother Julius Kamau, aged 31, the previous evening and they were watching a football match and after the game his brother went to his homestead at Siberia, Mutithi, and he was shocked to hear his body was discovered at Cumbiri along the Kagio-Kandongu road.

Detectives from Kiamaciri Police Station took the clothes and a pair of shoes as they continued with investigations.

The woman was also taken for further questioning.

According to Mwea West Sub-County Police Commander Milicent Ngugi, the scene was processed by detectives and traffic police officers.

"Preliminary report shows the deceased was involved in an accident," the police boss said.