A junior police officer attached to the Administration Police Service was found dead in a suspected suicide incident at Mugumo Assistant Chief’s compound in Ithanga/Kakuzi, Murang’a County.
Corporal Patrick Munene Muriithi, attached to the APS Ithanga/Kakuzi headquarters, was found hanging from a tree behind the Assistant Chief’s office on Thursday, October 1, 2026, police said.
Police said the officer had visited the Assistant Chief’s office at about 4:30pm, where they held a general conversation before he left.
Witnesses observed nothing unusual during the conversation and later left the office, only to be informed that the officer had been found dead.
Police said the officer had used a sisal rope to hang himself from a tree behind the chief’s office.
The scene was processed and documented by investigators. The body had no visible injuries and was moved to General Kago Mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
Police said no suicide note was recovered from the scene, as investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the officer’s death.
The motive of the incident is yet to be known, police said.