This archive report was first published on 8 November 2019.
On Thursday morning, a gruesome discovery was made in Kamuiru village, Kiharu, Murang'a County, when a man's body was found abandoned along the Mukuyu-Kambirwa road, stuffed in a sack.
The body bore marks of what is suspected to be ritual killing, with the skin peeled off from the chest to the head and the man's hair, ears, and nose missing.
Residents who discovered the body said they did not recognize the dead man and were shocked by the bizarre incident, which they claimed was the first of its kind in the village.
Locals have expressed concern over the increased incidents of insecurity in the area, with two recent cases of violent crimes, including a man beheading his lover and leaving her body in his house, and a man raping his mother.
Residents have now urged the National Police Service to consider establishing a police post in the area to curb crime.
"We have never witnessed such an incident. We even wonder where the attackers took the flesh of the deceased and that's why we tend to think it could be ritual killing," said Alice Wangechi, a resident.
Investigations into the murder have been launched, with the police urging anyone with information about the man to report to them.
