Kisii Headteacher Found Dead In Well After Missing For 5 Days

• Richard Kobe Otieno left his compound without his phone, leaving his family with the hope that he would return
• When he failed to show up, they began an extensive search for him, including in the neighbouring sub-county but their efforts were all in vain
• His body was later discovered by his son on Sunday morning, April 21, when he went to draw water from the nearby well

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Homa Bay - Aloo estate in Oyugis town has been thrown into mourning following the discovery of a lifeless body wallowing in a water well.

The body was established to be of Raganga Primary School headteacher Richard Kobe Otieno who went missing on Tuesday, April 16.

According to Citizen Digital, the body was found by Kobe's son near their homestead when he went to draw water from the well.

The body was retrieved by the police and transported to Rachuonyo South Sub-County Hospital mortuary for an autopsy.

Rachuonyo South Sub-County Police Commander Lilies Wachira said the police have launched investigations to find out what led to the demise of the Kisii teacher.

When did Richard Kobe's family begin search?

According to his family, Kobe left his compound without his mobile phone, leaving them with hope that he would return.

However, when he failed to show up, they began an extensive search for him, including in the neighbouring constituency.

Their search ended abruptly on Sunday morning upon receiving news of a body found in a well.

Kisii man found dead in well

In another story, a 40-year-old man from Kitutu Chache South in Kisii county was found dead in a well.

The police who retrieved the body initiated investigations to find out if the man was killed or if he accidentally slipped into the well.

The incident instilled fear in the residents, who called on the government to beef up security in the area, citing several incidents of people being killed in the region.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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