A 60-year-old farm worker has been found murdered in Kambi Mawe village, Yatta, Machakos County, leaving the local community shocked and grieving.

The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, was discovered dead within the compound of the homestead where he was employed.

The tragic incident became known when the farmhand's family reported him missing after he failed to return home the previous evening.

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Concern mounted overnight, and the discovery was made the following day. His employer, a local woman, was away at church that morning and was informed of the heartbreaking news upon her return when neighbors told her they had found her worker’s body in her compound.

Local authorities were alerted, and police officers from Yatta quickly arrived on the scene to begin their investigation.

They are urging anyone with relevant information to come forward to help bring justice to the victim and provide closure for his grieving family.