Police and military are investigating an incident in which a 45-year-old Kenya Defence Forces soldier was found dead in his house after an apparent suicide in Embakasi, Nairobi.
Colleagues of the deceased identified as David Kimaru said he was not picking up his calls on Sunday, which was unusual.
This prompted them to visit his house, which is within the Embakasi garrison
It was then that they discovered he had already died. His body was found hanging on a rope in his house long after he had died.
There was no indication of what motivated the incident.
Police who visited the scene said they suspect he died a day earlier.
The body was moved to the mortuary as investigations into the incident continue. The motive of the incident was not immediately known. He was alone at that time.
Elsewhere, at Kibarage slums in Muthaiga area, a 32-year-old woman died by suicide in her parents’ house.
Police said they were called and informed Jacinta Mutheu had died by suicide. The body was moved to the mortuary.