Family discovers decomposing body while fetching water in a Gatundu North well

A family in Inoorero Village, Kamunyaka, Gatundu North Constituency, Kiambu County, is reeling from shock after discovering a decomposing body inside a well they had been using to draw water for domestic purposes.

According to a police report seen by Citizen Digital, the grim discovery was made by Joseph Muriithi Kinyanjui yesterday while he was fetching water from the well.

Muriithi reportedly became suspicious after the bucket he was using got stuck on what appeared to be a heavy object at the bottom of the well. He then used a torch to inspect the well, only to see what appeared to be a decomposing human body.

The shocking discovery prompted the family to alert the police, who, together with Kiambu County firefighters, arrived at the scene and helped retrieve the body.

Police said the body was that of a woman, but her identity had not been established by the time of reporting.

The family said they were still struggling to come to terms with the discovery and could not explain how the body ended up in their water source or how long it had been there.

The body was taken to General Kago Mortuary in Thika, where it is awaiting identification and further examination.

Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the woman's death, how her body ended up in the well and her identity.

Authorities are also expected to conduct a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death as investigations continue.