The postmortem of Kyalo Kimwele Muatha, who was killed in Itimba Ithei, Mwingi, is scheduled to be conducted on Thursday 9 March 2026.

According to security sources at Tseikuru Police Station, Muatha will be buried on Friday 10th March 2026 following the examination.

Reports indicate that Muatha was killed in a violent incident linked to rivalry between local herders and cattle herders from neighboring Garissa County.

Sources close to the investigation suggest the attack may have been carried out in retaliation after herders from Garissa were denied access to the Mwingi Game Reserve.

Tensions remain high in the area following a retaliatory attack by Mwingi herders, during which several individuals from the opposing group were reportedly fatally injured.

The Mwingi Game Reserve has increasingly become a contested area, with wealthy livestock owners from Kitui and Garissa counties allegedly encroaching on protected land.

Investigations by Uzalendo News have further revealed that prominent politicians from both counties are suspected to have illegally acquired more than 2,000 acres of fertile land along the borders of Garissa and Tana River counties.

Meanwhile, pastoralists from Garissa and Tana River counties are said to periodically move into Kora National Reserve in search of pasture for their cattle and camels.

These movements have contributed to recurring clashes, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that nearly 20 lives have been lost this year alone.

Police in Kitui, Garissa, and Tana River counties continue to handle complex and often politically sensitive cases arising from the ongoing conflict.