A Man Dies In Police Custody, Family Says Victim Had Mental Illness
A 46-year-old man died at the Kiambaa Police Post report office after allegedly getting stuck in the office grills while attempting to force himself through them.
The incident was reported at 2.55am on September 20, 2026, by Police Constable Paul Tota, a report office officer at the station.
The deceased was identified as Joseph Kamau Wainaina.
His sister, Nancy Wairimu Wainaina, told police he had a history of mental illness and had been hallucinating prior to the incident.
The Officer Commanding Station at Karuri Police Station, alongside the duty officer, the duty non-commissioned officer, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kiambaa, and Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers from Kiambu, visited the scene, located about three kilometres north of the station.
The body was processed by CSI personnel and moved to Kiambu Level 5 Hospital mortuary, where it awaits an autopsy.
The case is under investigation by DCI Kiambaa.
Elsewhere, detectives are investigating a tragic incident where a 35-year-old man died after he was allegedly assaulted during a disagreement at a gold mining site in Uyawi, Bondo Subcounty, Siaya County.
The incident occurred on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Domba Agenda gold mining site in Uyawi Sub-location, Central Sakwa Location, police said.
The deceased was identified as Zachary Okeyo Odhiambo, who was reportedly working at the mining site.
According to police, Okeyo was involved in a disagreement with a fellow worker, during which he was allegedly hit.
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The 35-year-old reportedly fell unconscious following the incident, prompting his workmates to rush him to Uyawi Sub-County Hospital.
He was, however, pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers from Bondo Police Station visited the scene and began investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the assailant allegedly fled the mining site after Okeyo fell unconscious.
The deceased’s body had no visible external physical injuries and was moved to Bondo Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it was preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police are pursuing the suspect as investigations continue.
A Man Dies In Police Custody, Family Says Victim Had Mental Illness
