KISUMU, Kenya Oct 22 – Authorities in Kisumu have launched in investigation into the killing of a homeless woman, believed to be suffering from mental health issues, in Manyatta estate.
The woman’s lifeless body was discovered opposite Manyatta primary school on a morning by local residents. She bore evident wounds, including panga cuts on her thighs and a slit throat and police believe she was raped. Signs of a struggle were also found at the scene of the incident.
Local residents suspect that the woman, who was in her mid-40s, may have been subjected to sexual assault by her attackers before being killed.
Kondele’s acting Officer in Charge of Police Station (OCS), Daniel Ongachi, arrived at the crime scene and appealed for information from the local community to aid in identifying and locating the culprits.
“This type of killing is unacceptable. It is an act carried out by individuals from within our community; some of them resort to using narcotics to commit such heinous crimes,” he stated.
Ongachi expressed his determination to collaborate with the locals to eliminate criminal elements within Kondele ward and urged residents to assist in the effort.
“I seek your support to ensure that such individuals who carried out this crime do not live among us,” he said.
According to locals, the deceased was a familiar presence in the area and would typically spend the night on shop verandas. Ongachi suspects that her assailants encountered her while returning from their criminal activities.
The body has been transported to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
