Kericho: Man who went missing on Sunday found dead
File image of a water pan.
A 34-year-old man who went missing on Sunday in Kericho County has been found dead.
The incident in Londiani Sub County sent a wave of shock and grief across Kipyemit village.
Police said the body of the man identified as Gilbert Kiprotich Rono was found floating in a water pan in neighboring Bariit village.
Area Assistant Chief John Langat confirmed the incident saying Rono went missing on Sunday morning.
"Family members thought that he had gone to church on Sunday morning. He never returned home, sparking anxiety among locals," Langat said.
Family members reported the matter at Chepseon police station on Monday as they mounted a search for their kin.
Residents who were fetching water found the body floating and raised the alarm.
Officers from Chepseon police station took the body to Londiani Sub County Hospital mortuary as investigations continue.
The incident in Londiani Sub County sent a wave of shock and grief across Kipyemit village.
Police said the body of the man identified as Gilbert Kiprotich Rono was found floating in a water pan in neighboring Bariit village.
Area Assistant Chief John Langat confirmed the incident saying Rono went missing on Sunday morning.
"Family members thought that he had gone to church on Sunday morning. He never returned home, sparking anxiety among locals," Langat said.
Family members reported the matter at Chepseon police station on Monday as they mounted a search for their kin.
Residents who were fetching water found the body floating and raised the alarm.
Officers from Chepseon police station took the body to Londiani Sub County Hospital mortuary as investigations continue.
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