Kakamega woman found dead without body parts

A 40-year-old woman's mutilated body was found dumped at Maraba estate without various body parts.

Confirming the incident, Kakamega OCPD Richard Ng’etich said police are still investigating the motive for the killing.

“We were informed that the body of an unidentified woman had been found dumped at Maraba. Several body parts were missing, including her private parts, eyes, head, tongue and ears. We are calling on residents with information to report to the nearest police station,” Ng’etich said.

The body has been taken to Kakamega County Hospital mortuary.

The incident has left many residents shocked and now want security beefed up in the estates.

“It is unclear who the assailants were and why they did such an inhuman act. We are in shock,” Leah Nasiche Maraba, a resident said.