Missing Nyamira Man Found Murdered and Secretly Buried in His Own Compound
On Wednesday, the family stumbled upon a shallow grave and immediately alerted the authorities. When investigators arrived and began digging, they found human remains buried just about two feet below the surface
Detectives in Nyamira County have exhumed the body of 67-year-old Meshack Mainye Miyaki, who had been missing for more than two weeks. The grim discovery was made within his own compound in Manga after family members noticed a freshly dug grave
According to relatives, Mainye disappeared on October 27, 2025, prompting a frantic search after his phone went off and he failed to report to work
“Simu yake ilizima na hakuwa kazini na sasa tukaanza kumtafuta,” said Daniel Nyagwoko, a family member
On Wednesday, the family stumbled upon a shallow grave and immediately alerted the authorities. When investigators arrived and began digging, they found human remains buried just about two feet below the surface
“Kukwaruza hivi kidogo tukaona mkono… walimzika kama feet mbili hivi, alafu harufu ikatokea,” recounted Mainye’s brother, James Miyaki
The body, which was already decomposing, was later moved to a local mortuary for DNA testing and an autopsy. Police have since launched a murder investigation
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“Waliotenda tendo hili na mauaji na kuuzika mwili wa Mainye ni jambo ambalo ni mbaya sana na sisi tunaangalia serikali itupatie majibu,” said family friend Wycliffe Omwenga
So far, no arrests have been made. The family has accused police of being slow to act, saying the case was initially dismissed as a simple disappearance before it turned into a homicide investigation
Writer : Mweru Mbugua
