Detectives in Embakasi are investigating a fatal stabbing reported in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Nairobi, on Tuesday.

The incident involved an unidentified man who succumbed to injuries sustained during the suspected attack.

According to a report filed at Villa Police Station, Good Samaritans brought the victim to Mukuru Kwa Njenga Level 4 Hospital around 1:00 a.m. They claimed to have discovered him bleeding heavily near Mukuru Kwa Njenga Primary School Field.

PHOTO | COURTESY police line

Medical staff identified a stab wound on the left side of the victim’s upper body, just above the clavicle. Despite their best efforts, the man passed away while undergoing treatment.

Police officers from the Villa and Embakasi stations responded swiftly, visiting the hospital to confirm the death. A forensic examination of the body revealed a single stab wound.

The crime scene at Mukuru Kwa Njenga Primary School Field was documented by a Scenes of Crime (SOC) team. The body was subsequently moved to the City Mortuary for autopsy and identification.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Embakasi has taken charge of the case, which is still ongoing. Authorities are urging anyone with information that could help identify the victim or lead to the arrest of the perpetrator(s) to come forward.