UASIN GISHU, Kenya — Police officers in Uasin Gishu County were left stranded with a decomposed body at Kamukunji Police Station after three mortuaries reportedly declined to receive it due to lack of space.
The body, which was later moved following intervention by authorities, had been recovered from Mugoya Dam in Soy Sub-County.
The incident was reported on June 16 after a local herder grazing sheep spotted a body floating in the dam and alerted authorities.
Police officers and personnel from the Uasin Gishu County fire brigade responded to the scene, where they retrieved the body from the water.
Preliminary examination established that the deceased was an unidentified African male adult, estimated to be about 35 years old.
Police said the body had already begun decomposing at the time of recovery.
Crime scene investigators documented and photographed the scene before the remains were moved for further processing.
The body was temporarily held at Kamukunji Police Station as officers attempted to secure space at a mortuary.
However, police officials reported difficulties after three mortuaries declined to receive the remains, citing lack of storage capacity.
The situation left officers struggling with preservation challenges at the station, with officials reportedly raising concerns over the impact of the decomposing body on operations.
The remains were later transferred to a local mortuary on Wednesday following intervention.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the identity of the deceased and determine the cause of death.
In a separate incident in Embu County, police are investigating the discovery of an unidentified male body at the bank of River Thuci in Mukuria Village, Embu East Sub-County.
The case was reported on June 16, 2026, after members of the public spotted the body along the riverbank.
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Officers who visited the scene said investigations are underway to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.
In another incident, police in Murang’a South Sub-County are investigating the death of a 51-year-old man whose body was found beside the Kenol–Kimorori road at around 7:33pm on June 16, 2026.
The deceased was identified as Charles Njoroge Ndungu.
Police said the body was found lying on its back with no visible injuries. The cause of death has not yet been established, pending a post-mortem examination.
