Police are investigating the deaths of two foreign nationals found inside an apartment along Chania Avenue in Kilimani, Nairobi, with preliminary reports pointing to suspected gunshot wounds.
The deceased were identified as Nguyen Hong Ngoc, a Vietnamese woman, and Xu Zhiyu, a Chinese man. The two reportedly lived together in the apartment where their bodies were discovered on Tuesday morning.
Nairobi police boss Issa Mohamud said investigators found a note inside the apartment that is being analysed as part of efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
According to police, the apartment manager reported hearing gunshots from house A506 at around 10am.
The apartment was reportedly locked from the inside, preventing immediate access. Police were called to the scene, and the management later opened the house using a spare key.
Officers who entered the apartment found the two bodies seated side by side on a mattress in the sitting room, with suspected gunshot wounds to the head.
Investigators are examining the possibility that one of the deceased shot the other before dying from a gunshot wound, although the circumstances have yet to be established.
The motive remains unknown as police continue their investigations into the incident.
