Residents of Egentonto in Nyamira North District are living in fear after a body of a middle-aged man was found dumped in a bushy area a few meters away from the road on Thursday evening.
Confirming the incident, area OCPD Timothy Mwasia said the body was discovered by passersby who alerted police.
The OCPD said the man might have been killed elsewhere before his body was dumped in the area.
"Residents were not able to identify the body of the man since he does not hail from the area. This indicates that he was killed elsewhere before his body was dumped here," said Mwasia as reported by Egesa FM.
Mwasia called upon residents to remain calm and help police officers with information that could lead to the arrest of the man's killers.
The OCPD confirmed that security patrols in the area has been intensified to flush out criminals attacking and killing innocent locals.
"I urge residents to be vigilant and cooperate with police so that the victim's killers can be easily brought to book. The body of the deceased was moved to Nyamira hospital morgue where it will be identified," noted the OCPD.