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Police swing into action after man is found dead along railway line


Police in Riruta are investigating an incident where a security guard was found dead along a railway line at Lenana in Dagoretti North sub-county.

In a police report seen by Nairobi News, Mr Benson Namale Efumbi, 29, who worked for BM Security, was found dead along the railway line on Friday, 2 June 2023.

“It was reported through Nairobi Control Room that a body was found along the railway line at Lenana area map about 5 kilometres south of the station. Officers from Riruta Police Station rushed to the scene and found the lifeless body,” read part of the police report.

Police said he had a deep stab wound on the left side of his collarbone. Officers documented the scene before the body was taken to the city morgue.

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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are currently investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, police in Nairobi are investigating an incident in which a man died on his bed in Kawangware area.

In a report seen by Nairobi News, Ms Jerusa Amoit Wanyonyi went to Muthangari police station where she reported that her husband, identified as Mr Godwin Wanyonyi, had died at Kawangware Area Two bus terminus.

“Police officers rushed to the scene and found the body of Mr Godwin Wanyonyi, 67, lying face up on his bed in a one-room rented house,” the report reads in part.

Officers said family and neighbours informed them that the deceased only complained of chest pains and died around 4pm as they were preparing to take him to hospital.

According to the report, the body had a minor injury to both hands and they were wrapped in a bandage.

The crime scene was documented by the Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) and the body was then taken to Chiromo morgue in Nairobi County for post-mortem examination.

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