90-year-old woman murdered in her Nakuru house

An elderly woman was found murdered, her decomposing body abandoned in a kitchen in Rumwe Farm Estate, Njoro, Nakuru County.

The body of Salome Wairimu Kanyinge, 90, was discovered lying in her one-roomed kitchen.

She had not been seen for several days, prompting neighbours to check on her on Wednesday, July 17.

They were shocked to find her decomposing body, and alerted the police.

According to police, the house appeared to have been ransacked. The woman lived alone.

Her body was found with a piece of cloth tied tightly around her neck, suggesting she had been strangled.

Her head was covered with a white manila sack and pinned between large stones.

Police said the area around the head was soaked in blood.

The motive for the murder is yet to be established. The body was moved to the mortuary pending a postmortem and further investigations.

Detectives revisited the scene on Thursday to continue the probe. They are also seeking to determine whether the woman was physically assaulted.

In a separate incident in Endebes, Trans Nzoia County, a 70-year-old woman was found murdered.

She was identified as Mary Masika. The motive behind her killing is unknown.

Her body was found lying on the floor, with blood oozing from her mouth.

Police are investigating the murder. The body was taken to the mortuary for an autopsy.

Meanwhile, in Matisi, Webuye, Bungoma County, the body of Joseph Wanjala, 22, was found dumped in a sugarcane plantation after a suspected murder.

Wanjala had been reported missing on July 14. His body was found three days later.

Police said the body had deep cuts on the head and a broken neck.

The body was taken to the mortuary pending autopsy and further investigations.

The motive behind the killing remains unclear.