Police in Kilifi County have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a first-year Pwani University student who was found dead at his residence in Mabirikani.
The student was reportedly discovered with a stab wound to the chest, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Kilifi North Sub-County Police Commander Stanley Tonui confirmed the incident, noting that a knife suspected to have been used in the incident was found beside the deceased.
Two other students have been detained by police to assist investigators in establishing what led to the first-year student’s death.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear as detectives continue with investigations.
The student’s body has been moved to the Kilifi County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending further procedures.
Police are expected to establish the events leading to the student’s death as investigations continue.
