Police in Alego/Usonga, Siaya County, are investigating the mysterious death of a 42-year-old man whose body was found lying beside the road at Ulore village in South East Alego location on Sunday afternoon.  

The man’s body was discovered by villagers who raised alarm after he was found lying unresponsive.

According to Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo, the incident was reported to the Kogelo police station by the area village elder, George Yewa, who told the police that there was a lifeless body sighted alongside the road within his village.

He stated that an officer from Kogelo police station rushed to the scene and found the body while still lying beside the road.

Mr Kimaiyo said that preliminary investigations have established that the deceased who is a resident of the nearby Kosema village had left home on Saturday but never returned home.

He stated that the deceased’s wife said her husband had left home at around 10.00 am, saying he was going to the barber at the nearby Dondi trading centre.

The police boss said that the body had no visible physical injuries and was removed to Siaya County referral hospital mortuary to await postmortem as investigations begin to ascertain the cause of death.