Detectives are investigating the death of an 87-year-old man who had earlier been reported missing in Kandara Sub-County, Murang’a County.
Police said the deceased, identified as Maina Mugai, was reported missing on March 19, 2026, at Githumu Police Station.
Hospital administrators informed the family that Mugai had died on Sunday, March 22, 2026, inside a toilet at the facility.
Preliminary reports indicate that the elderly man is believed to have fallen while using the hospital restroom, resulting in his death.
The body was preserved at Murang’a County Level V Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
Police have recorded the incident, and investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding his death.
Authorities urged patience as forensic examinations are conducted to provide clarity.
Elsewhere, police in Kibwezi Sub-County, Makueni County, launched investigations following the discovery of a decomposing body of an unidentified man in the Machinery area.
The body was found on March 23, 2026, at around 11:30 a.m. by a local resident working on her farm near Machinery Market.
The resident became suspicious after noticing a strong, foul smell emanating from an unfinished building.
Upon checking the premises, she discovered the lifeless body and promptly reported it to the authorities.
The body, described as that of a middle-aged man, was lying on the ground in an advanced state of decomposition.
Police said no identification documents were recovered at the scene, and the deceased remains unknown.
On Tuesday, authorities appealed to members of the public with missing relatives or any information that could assist in identifying the man to report to the nearest police station.
Investigations into the circumstances of his death are ongoing. The motive of the incident was not immediately known, police added.
