A 34-year-old woman, Ubah Khalif Omar, died after being bitten by a suspected poisonous snake at her home in Ijara area, Garissa county. The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, at about 4 pm in Bullagolol Location, Ijara Ward. According to police, Ubah was taken to Ijara Health Centre for treatment before being transferred to a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) camp at Ruqa, where she received further treatment.
The deceased was later referred to Masalani Sub-County Hospital but died while being transported to the facility. Ubah was buried on Saturday morning in accordance with Islamic traditions. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) office in Masalani was informed of the incident, and the team embarked on a mission to search for the snake. Such incidents have been common in the region amid calls for action to capture them for the safety of all.
The incident is not an isolated case, as other deaths were reported in different parts of the country. In Ruiru, Kiambu county, police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near a church fence. The incident was reported on October 2, 2026. Police said the presiding pastor of Christ Our Church discovered the unresponsive body of a man believed to be aged about 30 at around 8 pm.
The body was found lying next to the fence surrounding the church, and the pastor noticed that the church door had been broken into. Preliminary examination of the body revealed a deep burn-like injury on the left rib cage, with police suspecting that the man may have been electrocuted. The body was removed to General Kago Funeral Home, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
In Homa Bay county, police have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was found by the roadside in Rangwe Sub-County. The man was discovered on October 3, 2026, in Kadhiambo Village, Kokoko Sub-location, Central Kagan Location. Preliminary examination established that the deceased had sustained several injuries to the head, which police said appeared to have been inflicted using a blunt object.
The scene was processed and documented by investigators before the unidentified body was moved to the Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary. The body is being preserved pending identification and a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause and circumstances of death. In Mombasa, police are investigating the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted by his brother following an accusation of theft.
The incident was reported on October 3, 2026. Police visited the scene and found the deceased lying on his back, with dried blood around his nose and mouth and visible bruises on his head and legs. Preliminary investigations indicated that the man had allegedly been assaulted by his brother, who reportedly fled the scene and was still at large as of the time of the report.
Key points
- A 34-year-old woman died after being bitten by a cobra at her home in Ijara area, Garissa county.
- The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, at about 4 pm in Bullagolol Location, Ijara Ward.
- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) office in Masalani was informed of the incident, and the team embarked on a mission to search for the snake.
