The body, which exhibited signs of severe mutilation, has raised alarm within the community, prompting a swift police response.
Athi River South Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD), Philis Muthoni, reported that the woman's body showed severe injuries, including a missing hand and stab wounds to the eyes. "This is a disturbing case of violence, and we are treating it as murder," Muthoni stated, emphasising the seriousness of the incident.
Officers who arrived at the scene retrieved the body and transferred it to a mortuary for further examination.
Muthoni confirmed that an investigation had commenced to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the woman's death, with ongoing efforts to identify both the victim and any suspects involved. "We are following several leads and urge anyone with information to come forward.