A high school student from St Don Bosco Secondary School in Gesima was on Monday found dead in a pit latrine after missing for two weeks.
It is reported that Cliff Mayieka was found with his hands tied with a rope.
The boy's parents stormed the school on Tuesday in search of answers from the management on what happened to their loved one.
Police in Masaba North, Nyamira County, are investigating the alleged murder of the 16-year-old, which was reported through OB number 43/3/6/2019.
It is reported that a security guard at the school, David Nyambane Osongo, sensed a foul smell at around 5 pm on Monday emanating from a toilet used by teachers.
He also noticed that the latrine had been locked from inside and as he peeped, he noticed a body lying on the floor.
County Director of Education Nicodemus Anyang stated that the body was retrieved at 8 pm.
“We have no clue of what may have caused his death, but police are investigating,” Anyang stated.
Police from Keroka police station divulged that the body had visible injuries and a loose mosquito net hang on the rooftop.
The body was moved to a private morgue in Keroka.
