Grisly Discovery: Headless Corpse Surfaces in Kisumu River, Probe Underway.
A beheaded male body, wrapped in a green sack and showing signs of decay, was spotted floating in River Chemelil, Muhoroni sub-county, Kisumu County, sparking horror among locals.
Two fishermen alerted police Tuesday evening after the grim find, but retrieval efforts halted due to darkness and deep waters, with operations resuming Wednesday alongside scene-of-crime experts.
Investigation Details
Officers confirmed the headless state upon initial inspection, treating it as a suspected murder case amid rising concerns over dumped bodies in Kenyan waterways.
According to a police report, two men who had gone fishing along the river spotted a floating body.
Efforts to retrieve the body from the river were futile due to darkness and the depth of the river.
The operation was called off and is set to resume this morning, where a team of scene of crime personnel from Kisumu are also expected to join in.
The body awaits postmortem at a local facility to determine identity and cause of death, while police urge residents with missing relatives to come forward.
The decaying body was wrapped in a green sack.
This incident echoes recent cases like decomposed remains in Kakamega’s River Sasala and other rivers, fueling fears of serial disposals or escalating violence in Nyanza region.
Authorities call for public vigilance, as forensics and community tips drive the hunt for culprits behind such brutal acts.