A middle aged man was on Sunday morning found dead in a lodge in Machakos town in unclear circumstances after spending a night in the room.
The attendants of the lodge become suspicious when the man failed to open his room for check out early in the morning. They broke in to the room and found the man dead on the bed.
Confirming the Machakos OCPD Adiel Nyange said that the police have started investigations into the incident.
“The man had come to the lodge which is along Syokimau road in Machakos town to spend the night. The attendants found the man dead in the morning and immediately informed the police about the incident,” said Nyange.
The attendants were questioned by the police and promised to cooperate with the police to unveil the cause of the death.
The attendants said that the man looked healthy when he booked the room and had no signs of illness.
“We have started investigations into the incident and we have questioned the attendants of the lodge on the circumstances which lead to the death of the man,” said Nyange.
The body of the man was taken to Machakos Level 5 Hospital Mortuary.