Kirinyaga: Man found dead in Nyamindi River

Kirinyaga: Man found dead in Nyamindi River

A section of Nyamindi River in Kirinyaga County where a man's body was retrieved on Friday, November 15, 2024.

A man's body was on Friday morning discovered in Nyamindi River at Nduma Village in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County.

According to Nduma villagers, led by the village in-charge Gitari Gititu, the body was found by residents whose land borders the Nyamindi River while they were planting crops, as the rain continued in the region.

"I was called by the villagers from the other side of the river, who informed me that they had seen a human body. When I arrived, I confirmed it was that of a man, and I immediately notified the authorities," Mr. Gitari said.

Residents speculated that the man could have been a boda boda rider, as he had three sets of clothes, including a reflector jacket.

"We suspect the man may have been killed elsewhere and dumped here. The area is bushy, and we hope detectives will uncover more details during the investigation," said Peter Munene, a local resident.

This is not the first time a body has been found in the Nyamindi River. "This is not the first incident in this river, and we don't understand why people are being killed and dumped here," said Mary Wanjiru, another villager.

The body was retrieved by locals and police officers and has been moved to Kerugoya Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits post-mortem examination and identification by police officers from Wang'uru Police Station.

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