Gruesome discovery in Kathiani as 2 bodies and mutilated parts found in a thicket
By Paulette Mboga, June 16, 2026Police in Kathiani, Machakos County, have launched investigations after the bodies of two adult women and human body parts suspected to belong to a child were found dumped in a thicket.
The incident has caused shock in the area as authorities work to establish what happened. The remains were discovered after residents reported a disturbing scene involving a dog.
According to residents who spoke to a local TV station on Monday, June 15, 2026, the incident began when a dog was seen carrying a human limb believed to belong to a child. This raised an alarm in the area and prompted people to follow the animal. The residents later led themselves to a thicket where they made a more disturbing discovery.
Residents told a local TV station that inside the thicket, they found two bodies of adult women. They also reported seeing a human skull and other dismembered remains believed to belong to a child.
Mutilation claims under investigation
Residents further said that the bodies appeared to have been dumped in the thicket. Some also claimed that the remains looked like they had been badly damaged, with suggestions that corrosive substances may have been used.
Police said investigations are ongoing to determine what led to the deaths and how the bodies ended up in the thicket. The incident has drawn attention in Kathiani as authorities call for patience while they handle the case. Police are expected to provide further updates as investigations progress.
This comes a few days after police in Kuresoi launched investigations into the killing of a 40-year-old woman whose dismembered remains were reportedly found inside her home on the night of Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The victim was identified as Evelyn Nyarinda, and the shocking discovery raised concern in the area. According to reports, officers were called to the scene after information about the incident was received. Police later visited the couple’s house, where the remains were discovered, and investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death are ongoing.
According to information from the scene, a 50-year-old man is a person of interest in the killing of his wife before dismembering her body. Police officers later recovered the remains from the house as investigations into the matter began.