Kirinyaga residents were left in shock after a body of an unknown man was discovered in River Nyamindi at Mbiri village, Njuki-ini ward.
According to the Gichugu sub county police commander Antony Mbogo, the body of the deceased might have been in the river for about two months.
“From our preliminary investigations, we can establish the body has been in the water for at least two months,” Mbogo said.
It is not clear whether the deceased was killed elsewhere before his body was dumped in the river.
“Detectives have since launched Investigations to establish the truth on where the murder might have occurred,” he said.
The deceased’s decomposing body was discovered floating on the river water by locals who in turn informed the police.
“We saw the body floating, and we alerted the police,” a resident said.
The police have called upon families that have lost their kin to help in identifying the body.
He further said two people had been reported missing and the police are yet to establish their whereabouts.
“Two people, one is an old man, have been reported missing in this area. We have contacted the affected families, but they said that the body does not belong to their kin,” he said.
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