A 56 year-old officer attached to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) has been found dead at his official residence in Nyamira town.
Nyamira County Commissioner Benson Leparimorijo confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased, David Kipkoech Kosgey, who served as the County Intelligence Coordination head, was discovered lifeless in his house around midday.
According to the commissioner, concerns arose after his whereabouts remained unknown, prompting checks that led to the discovery of his body. Kosgey lived alone at the residence.
According to Leparimorijo, Kosgey was to travel to Nairobi for official duty but when he could not be found by his juniors on Friday morning, worries emerged, forcing the officers to break into his house located just next to the County Commissioner's residence.
Leparmorijo said the officer had vomited a lot of blood and that there were signs of a struggle within the area where his body was discovered.
He said the door was found locked from inside and had to be broken down by the officers in order to gain entry. The County Commissioner however added that there were no physical injuries on the deceased’s body.
The house has since been cordoned off as a crime scene and detectives visited the site as investigations commence.
The body of the deceased is presently preserved at the Nyamira County Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
