A Form Three student has been arrested after a fight with a fellow pupil turned fatal in Embobut, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Police said the suspect allegedly struck and killed a Grade Nine student during a confrontation at Kaptul village on March 2.
The victim, a learner at Chawis Junior Secondary School, was hit on the head with a piece of wood during the fight.
He was rushed to the hospital but later succumbed to the head injuries.
Authorities said the Form Three student later surrendered to Embobut Police Station and is being held as detectives continue investigations ahead of a possible murder charge.
Police officers who visited the scene recovered a wooden club believed to have been used in the attack.
In a separate incident in Khayega, Kakamega County, the body of a 43-year-old woman identified as Alice Khamera was discovered by the roadside in what police suspect was a murder.
The body, found on March 3, had visible head injuries. Investigators said the motive of the killing has not yet been established. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, detectives in Nakuru County are investigating the death of a night guard found hanging at his workplace in the Kaptembwo area.
The man, identified as Shadrack Rono, 35, was discovered inside a compressor room at a factory with a rope tied around his neck and hanging from a metal bar. Police said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. The body was taken to the mortuary pending a post-mortem.
According to the World Health Organisation, cases of suicide are often linked to factors such as joblessness, academic pressure, financial difficulties, legal challenges, and substance abuse. Bullying, depression, bipolar disorder, and a history of suicide in families are also cited as possible triggers.
Authorities say security officers and other workers exposed to traumatic experiences may also face mental health challenges that increase the risk.
Elsewhere in Tongaren, Bungoma County, a suspected chicken thief was killed by a mob after he was allegedly found stealing poultry from a house.
Police said the suspect ran into a nearby house while trying to escape but was set ablaze by the crowd during the March 3 incident. His body was later moved to the mortuary.
Police have condemned mob justice, urging members of the public to surrender suspects to authorities. Officials say more than 500 people were killed in mob lynching incidents across the country last year.
