Detectives are investigating an incident where a 25-year-old man, Tonny Omondi, died at Kenyatta National Hospital after he was allegedly stabbed by a colleague at their workplace in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The incident occurred on September 27 while Omondi was working as a loader with his colleagues. According to police, the alleged assailant has only been identified as Idris, who is reportedly a Ugandan national.
Witnesses reported that Omondi had gone to the store to inquire about his trousers, which Idris was allegedly wearing, leading to a confrontation. During the altercation, Idris allegedly picked up a sharp object from the roof of the store and stabbed Omondi once in the lower abdomen before fleeing the scene. The incident was initially reported to police as an assault on September 29.
Omondi's father, Bernard Omondi, received a phone call from one of his son's colleagues informing him that Tony had been stabbed. Bernard stated that the colleague told him Tony had a confrontation with someone at work and he had been stabbed. Tony's sister, Juliet Omondi, rushed to the scene and found her brother had already received first aid at a nearby clinic but was still in considerable pain.
Juliet reported that when she arrived, she found Tony had received first aid and was lying in a charcoal store, but he still looked weak. Police later received a report at about 8:05 pm that Omondi had succumbed while undergoing treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital. The suspect, Idris, reportedly fled after the incident and remained at large as of the time of the report.
Police have launched efforts to trace and arrest Idris. Omondi's body is at Kenyatta National Hospital pending further police action as investigations continue. In a separate incident, police in Bungoma county are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man whose body was found near a stream in Maraka B village, Webuye East.
The body of Johnstone Khaemba Nafula was discovered at about 9 pm on September 29 near Webuye Stream in Nangeni sublocation. Police officers visited the scene and found the man lying face down beside the stream with visible burn injuries on his right hand, the back of his head, and his back. Blood spots were also observed around his mouth.
According to relatives, the deceased had a history of epilepsy. The scene was processed and documented by investigators before the body was moved to Webuye Sub-County Mortuary pending postmortem. The examination is expected to help establish the cause and circumstances of his death.
Key points
- The police are investigating the incident and efforts are underway to trace and arrest the suspect, Idris.
- The incident was reportedly sparked by a confrontation over a pair of trousers.
- A postmortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death of Johnstone Khaemba Nafula.
