Police and health officials are probing the death of a 13-year-old pupil from Kabuguri Primary School in Mbeere, Embu County, following suspected food poisoning. The boy had attended a local event on May 11, where he and others consumed food and drinks believed to be contaminated. Several people began experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea, and six were hospitalized. The boy, however, died at home before receiving treatment. Investigators, including health officers, have launched a probe, and the body was moved to a mortuary for autopsy.
Meanwhile, police are investigating five separate murder cases reported across the country. In Kitengela, Kajiado County, a man was found dead by the roadside with multiple injuries, including head trauma and a broken leg. In Tharaka Nithi, a woman’s mutilated body was discovered along the Ruguti River, while in Tala, Machakos, a man was found with stab wounds near the road. Another body was recovered from a trench in Mbooni, Makueni County, with signs of a struggle nearby. In Kisumu’s Kondele area, a 35-year-old man, Henry Ochieng Ambayo, was found dead in his house under unclear circumstances. All bodies were taken to local mortuaries as investigations continue.
