A family in Kirinyaga county is in mourning after the body of its kin, a National Youth Service (NYS) graduate, was found in a mortuary.
The body of the 26-year-old man identified as James Macharia Waitherero was identified by his family members in the morgue, but his motorbike was still missing.
The family members stated that they had reported the matter to the police, and that they were seeking justice and answers over the death of their kin.
According to Pastor Elijah Githuku, who is also the deceased’s uncle, the late Macharia’s friend named Gerald had acquired the motorcycle on loan and was almost completing payments before it was stolen and Macharia found dead.
“We also want the police to investigate as we have reported the matter at Kiamaciri police station,” Githuku said.
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NYS Graduate Found Dead
The family clarified that the deceased went missing on Saturday night and they had launched a search to find him.
Macharia’s mother recounted that her son went to Ngurubani, while on his friend’s motorcycle but failed to return.
His aunt further revealed that the deceased’s friend reported that he was last seen in local bar but later received a call from unknown people before his body was discovered.
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According to the Kimbimbi sub-county hospital, Macharia was brought to the hospital by unknown people on Saturday night unconscious and was rushed to Kerugoya hospital by the hospital ambulance where he passed on.
Crime in Kisii
Meanwhile, police in Kisii have launched a manhunt for criminals who had been terrorizing residents in the past three weeks.
During the manhunt, one criminal was fatally shot in Kisii on Friday morning during a shoot-out with police officers.
“The criminals have been crisscrossing between Kisii and Kilgoris area,” one officer said.
In addition, the officer said that the police had tracked the gang and as they pursued them, the criminals opened fire on the police, making them fire back and in the process killed one of the suspected thugs.
The officer clarified that two other suspects escaped with injuries and the police have put the criminals on notice.
The police urged members of the public to report any suspicious behavior, including people they spot with guns.
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Locals expressed their joy with the development noting that many of them had been forced to close their businesses early due to the fear of being attacked.
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