The body of a middle-aged woman was found decomposing in her house in Wayani, Changamwe Sub-County.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, acting Potris Location chief Ben Baraza said the woman used to live alone and her body was discovered by neighbours.
Baraza said that according to neighbours, the woman was visited by her lover on Sunday, and nobody had seen her since then.
The chief said there was a foul smell emanating from the house, and when the neighbours broke down the door, they found the body of the woman who was identified as Joyce Kali.
“Neighbours notified police of the incident after finding the decomposing body of the woman lying in her house,” said Baraza.
Baraza said the body of the woman had stab wounds.
The body was taken to Makadara Hospital Mortuary as police launched a manhunt for the suspect.